Packages
- snapd - Daemon and tooling that enable snap packages
Details
Qualys discovered that snapd incorrectly handled certain operations in the
snap's private /tmp directory. If systemd-tmpfiles is enabled to automatically
clean up this directory, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to
re-create the deleted directory, resulting in privilege escalation.
Qualys discovered that snapd incorrectly handled certain operations in the
snap's private /tmp directory. If systemd-tmpfiles is enabled to automatically
clean up this directory, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to
re-create the deleted directory, resulting in privilege escalation.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10 questing | snapd – 2.73+ubuntu25.10.1 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | snapd – 2.73+ubuntu24.04.1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | snapd – 2.73+ubuntu22.04.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | snapd – 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | snapd – 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm2 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | snapd – 2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm2 | ||
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