The snapctl component within snapd allows a confined snap to interact with the snapd daemon to take certain privileged actions on behalf of the snap
Published May 31, 2024
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.83%
Description
The snapctl component within snapd allows a confined snap to interact with the snapd daemon to take certain privileged actions on behalf of the snap. It was found that snapctl did not properly parse command-line arguments, allowing an unprivileged user to trigger an authorised action on behalf of the snap that would normally require administrator privileges to perform. This could possibly allow an unprivileged user to perform a denial of service or similar.
Affected products
-
- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Snapd | n/a |
|
-
- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints
- Version
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
github.com/snapcore/snapd
Go
Introduced 0 Fixed not fixed
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/snapcore/snapd | 0 | not fixed |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
1 other source (GHSA) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 7, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (7 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00827) | 55.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00826) | 52.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00542) | 65.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.83% (0.01831) | 71.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00524) | 65.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 17.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 15.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (8)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd/+bug/2065077 issue-trackingExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p9v8-q5m4-pf46 Advisory
- https://github.com/canonical/snapd/commit/68ee9c6aa916ab87dbfd9a26030690f2cabf1e14
- https://github.com/canonical/snapd/security/advisories/GHSA-p9v8-q5m4-pf46
- https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/68ee9c6aa916ab87dbfd9a26030690f2cabf1e14 patch
- https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/security/advisories/GHSA-p9v8-q5m4-pf46 issue-trackingVendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-5138
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5138 issue-trackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd/+bug/2065077 | issue-trackingExploitIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p9v8-q5m4-pf46 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/canonical/snapd/commit/68ee9c6aa916ab87dbfd9a26030690f2cabf1e14 | ||
| https://github.com/canonical/snapd/security/advisories/GHSA-p9v8-q5m4-pf46 | ||
| https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/68ee9c6aa916ab87dbfd9a26030690f2cabf1e14 | patch | |
| https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/security/advisories/GHSA-p9v8-q5m4-pf46 | issue-trackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-5138 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5138 | issue-trackingThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.