Description
The setup_snappy_os_mounts function in the ubuntu-core-launcher package before 1.0.27.1 improperly determines the mount point of bind mounts when using snaps, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a snap with a name starting with "ubuntu-core."
Published: 2016-05-13
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2675 The setup_snappy_os_mounts function in the ubuntu-core-launcher package before 1.0.27.1 improperly determines the mount point of bind mounts when using snaps, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a snap with a name starting with "ubuntu-core."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2956-1 ubuntu-core-launcher vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu-core-launcher Ubuntu Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:11.675Z

Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1580

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-13T14:59:05.540

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1580

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