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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:13693
HistoryApr 25, 2019 - 7:39 a.m.

Symlink Attack

2019-04-2507:39:26
Veracode Vulnerability Database
sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com
9

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

69.7%

github.com/snapcore/snapd is vulnerable to symlink attack. A malicious current working directory can be used to bypass permission checks on a multi-user system. The vulnerability can be exploited when snap-confine changes the current working directory and attempts to restore the original working directory while executing with root privileges.

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

69.7%