Description
ubuntu-image 1.0 before 2017-07-07, when invoked as non-root, creates files in the resulting image with the uid of the invoking user. When the resulting image is booted, a local attacker with the same uid as the image creator has unintended access to cloud-init and snapd directories.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.9/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/ownership-bug-in-ubuntu-image/1285Third Party Advisory
- https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/ownership-bug-in-ubuntu-image/1285Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 11, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified