CVE-2019-7304
Canonical snapd before version 2.37.1 incorrectly performed socket owner validation, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 60.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Canonical snapd before version 2.37.1 incorrectly performed socket owner validation, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root. This issue affects: Canonical snapd versions prior to 2.37.1.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 60.81% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · first 13 February 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Affected
- canonical/snapd · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
EPSS 60.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3887-1/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46361Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46362Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3887-1/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46361Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46362Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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