CVE-2019-11502: High severity snapcraft snapd vulnerability

Published Apr 24, 2019
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Updated

snap-confine in snapd before 2.38 incorrectly set the ownership of a snap application to the uid and gid of the first calling user. Consequently, that user had unintended access to a private /tmp directory.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Canonical snapd<2.38

Event History

Apr 24, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:02 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11502?

The severity of CVE-2019-11502 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

2

What is affected by CVE-2019-11502?

The version of snapd before 2.38 is affected by CVE-2019-11502.

3

How does CVE-2019-11502 impact snapd?

CVE-2019-11502 in snap-confine incorrectly sets the ownership of a snap application, allowing unintended access to a private /tmp directory.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-11502?

Update snapd to version 2.38 or above to fix CVE-2019-11502.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-11502?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-11502 at the following references: [1](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/25/7) [2](https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/bdbfeebef03245176ae0dc323392bb0522a339b1) [3](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/18/4)

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