Vulnerability · Published Feb 17, 2022 · Assigned by canonical

CVE-2021-3155snapd created ~/snap with too-wide permissions

Low 3.8

In plain English

A low-severity incorrect default permissions in snapd from Canonical Ltd.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.8Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12snapd2.54-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3155
Debian:13snapd2.54-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3155
Debian:14snapd2.54-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3155

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Canonical Ltd. snapd unspecified – through 2.54.2

Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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