CVE-2016-1580
First published: Fri May 13 2016(Updated: )
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."
Credit: security@ubuntu.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu-core-launcher | =1.0.27 |
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