CVE-2021-3155

snapd: snapd 2.54.2 and earlier created ~/snap directories in user home directories without specifying owner-only permissions

CVE-2021-3155 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.54.3+18.04, released February 17, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0026
17th percentile

snapd 2.54.2 and earlier created ~/snap directories in user home directories without specifying owner-only permissions. This could allow a local attacker to read information that should have been private. Fixed in snapd versions 2.54.3+18.04, 2.54.3+20.04 and 2.54.3+21.10.1

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.54.3+18.04 golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.54.3+18.04 Feb 17, 2022
golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.54.3+20.04.1 golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.54.3+20.04.1 Feb 17, 2022
golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.54.3+18.04 golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev 2.54.3+18.04 Feb 17, 2022
golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.54.3+20.04.1 golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev 2.54.3+20.04.1 Feb 17, 2022
snap-confine · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.54.3+18.04 snap-confine 2.54.3+18.04 Feb 17, 2022
snap-confine · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.54.3+20.04.1 snap-confine 2.54.3+20.04.1 Feb 17, 2022
snapd · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 2.54-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3155 Feb 17, 2022
snapd · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2.54-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3155 Feb 17, 2022
snapd · Debian 14 2.54-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3155 Feb 17, 2022
snapd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.54.3+18.04 snapd 2.54.3+18.04 Feb 17, 2022
snapd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.54.3+20.04.1 snapd 2.54.3+20.04.1 Feb 17, 2022
snapd-xdg-open · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.54.3+18.04 snapd-xdg-open 2.54.3+18.04 Feb 17, 2022
snapd-xdg-open · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.54.3+20.04.1 snapd-xdg-open 2.54.3+20.04.1 Feb 17, 2022
ubuntu-core-launcher · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.54.3+18.04 ubuntu-core-launcher 2.54.3+18.04 Feb 17, 2022
ubuntu-core-launcher · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.54.3+20.04.1 ubuntu-core-launcher 2.54.3+20.04.1 Feb 17, 2022
ubuntu-core-snapd-units · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.54.3+18.04 ubuntu-core-snapd-units 2.54.3+18.04 Feb 17, 2022
ubuntu-core-snapd-units · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.54.3+20.04.1 ubuntu-core-snapd-units 2.54.3+20.04.1 Feb 17, 2022
ubuntu-snappy · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.54.3+18.04 ubuntu-snappy 2.54.3+18.04 Feb 17, 2022
ubuntu-snappy · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.54.3+20.04.1 ubuntu-snappy 2.54.3+20.04.1 Feb 17, 2022
ubuntu-snappy-cli · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.54.3+18.04 ubuntu-snappy-cli 2.54.3+18.04 Feb 17, 2022
ubuntu-snappy-cli · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.54.3+20.04.1 ubuntu-snappy-cli 2.54.3+20.04.1 Feb 17, 2022

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