CVE-2019-11503

golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev: snap-confine as included in snapd before 2.39 did not guard against symlink races when performing the chdir() to the...

CVE-2019-11503 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.39.2+18.04, released April 24, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0242
84th percentile

snap-confine as included in snapd before 2.39 did not guard against symlink races when performing the chdir() to the current working directory of the calling user, aka a "cwd restore permission bypass."

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.39.2+18.04 golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.39.2+18.04 Apr 24, 2019
golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.39.2+18.04 golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev 2.39.2+18.04 Apr 24, 2019
snap-confine · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.39.2+18.04 snap-confine 2.39.2+18.04 Apr 24, 2019
snapd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.39.2+18.04 snapd 2.39.2+18.04 Apr 24, 2019
snapd-xdg-open · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.39.2+18.04 snapd-xdg-open 2.39.2+18.04 Apr 24, 2019
ubuntu-core-launcher · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.39.2+18.04 ubuntu-core-launcher 2.39.2+18.04 Apr 24, 2019
ubuntu-core-snapd-units · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.39.2+18.04 ubuntu-core-snapd-units 2.39.2+18.04 Apr 24, 2019
ubuntu-snappy · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.39.2+18.04 ubuntu-snappy 2.39.2+18.04 Apr 24, 2019
ubuntu-snappy-cli · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.39.2+18.04 ubuntu-snappy-cli 2.39.2+18.04 Apr 24, 2019

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