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CVE-2024-5138 Detail

Description

The snapctl component within snapd allows a confined snap to interact with the snapd daemon to take certain privileged actions on behalf of the snap. It was found that snapctl did not properly parse command-line arguments, allowing an unprivileged user to trigger an authorised action on behalf of the snap that would normally require administrator privileges to perform. This could possibly allow an unprivileged user to perform a denial of service or similar.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd/+bug/2065077
https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/68ee9c6aa916ab87dbfd9a26030690f2cabf1e14
https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/security/advisories/GHSA-p9v8-q5m4-pf46
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5138

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation CISA-ADP  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-5138
NVD Published Date:
05/31/2024
NVD Last Modified:
09/06/2024
Source:
Canonical Ltd.