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
Published Jul 11, 2017
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.29%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00286) | 19.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00286) | 21.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 24.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 23.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 1.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/ownership-bug-in-ubuntu-image/1285 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/ownership-bug-in-ubuntu-image/1285 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory |
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