Local root vulnerability in snap-confine Local root vulnerability in snap-confine

Qualys has disclosed a vulnerability in the snap-confine component of Ubuntu's Snap packaging system. "Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows any unprivileged user to gain root privileges on the vulnerable host". Affected systems with untrusted users should probably be upgraded forthwith.



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