CVE-2026-15226

golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev: A sandbox confinement bypass vulnerability exists in Canonical snapd within its internal execution environment compil...

CVE-2026-15226 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.76+ubuntu26.04.3, released July 21, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.4
High
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0018
8th percentile

A sandbox confinement bypass vulnerability exists in Canonical snapd within its internal execution environment compiler (snap-confine). The default seccomp security templates generated by the engine to restrict system calls do not filter or reject process operations capable of creating or manipulating file execution flags with set-user-ID attributes. Consequently, an application running within a strictly confined snap environment can successfully compile or drop binaries and apply setuid properties to them. If a compromised or malicious process inside the snap sandbox executes these generated setuid binaries, it can potentially circumvent architectural sandboxing assumptions, drop intended restriction policies, or execute privileged actions inside the container namespace that should otherwise be strictly blocked. The vulnerability has been resolved by hardening the seccomp template engine to block the execution and creation of setuid executables by sandboxed snap processes.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 Jul 23, 2026
golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 Jul 23, 2026
golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2.76+ubuntu26.04.3 golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev 2.76+ubuntu26.04.3 Jul 21, 2026
golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 Jul 23, 2026
golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 Jul 23, 2026
golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
snap-confine · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 snap-confine 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 Jul 23, 2026
snap-confine · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 snap-confine 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 Jul 23, 2026
snap-confine · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 snap-confine 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
snap-confine · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 snap-confine 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
snapd · Debian 14 2.76.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15226 Jul 21, 2026
snapd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 snapd 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 Jul 23, 2026
snapd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 snapd 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 Jul 23, 2026
snapd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 snapd 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
snapd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 snapd 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
snapd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2.76+ubuntu26.04.3 snapd 2.76+ubuntu26.04.3 Jul 21, 2026
snapd-xdg-open · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 snapd-xdg-open 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 Jul 23, 2026
snapd-xdg-open · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 snapd-xdg-open 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 Jul 23, 2026
snapd-xdg-open · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 snapd-xdg-open 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
snapd-xdg-open · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 snapd-xdg-open 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-core-launcher · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 ubuntu-core-launcher 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-core-launcher · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 ubuntu-core-launcher 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-core-launcher · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 ubuntu-core-launcher 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-core-launcher · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 ubuntu-core-launcher 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-core-snapd-units · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 ubuntu-core-snapd-units 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-core-snapd-units · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 ubuntu-core-snapd-units 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-core-snapd-units · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 ubuntu-core-snapd-units 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-core-snapd-units · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 ubuntu-core-snapd-units 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-snappy · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 ubuntu-snappy 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-snappy · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 ubuntu-snappy 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-snappy · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 ubuntu-snappy 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-snappy · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 ubuntu-snappy 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-snappy-cli · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 ubuntu-snappy-cli 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-snappy-cli · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 ubuntu-snappy-cli 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-snappy-cli · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 ubuntu-snappy-cli 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 Jul 23, 2026
ubuntu-snappy-cli · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 ubuntu-snappy-cli 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 Jul 23, 2026

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