CVE-2016-1580

The setup_snappy_os_mounts function in the ubuntu-core-launcher package before 1.0.27.1 improperly determines the mount point of bind mounts when using snaps, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a snap with a name starting with "ubuntu-core."

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2956-1	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-core-launcher/+bug/1576699
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2956-1	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-core-launcher/+bug/1576699

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu-core-launcher:1.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-05-13 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-1580

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1580

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-1580

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux
ubuntu-core-launcher

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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