CVE-2019-7304
Local privilege escalation via snapd socket
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 23, 2019 at 03:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:40 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxSnapd
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 61%
Description
Canonical snapd before version 2.37.1 incorrectly performed socket owner validation, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root. This issue affects: Canonical snapd versions prior to 2.37.1.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 2.37.1
Affected range stops below 2.37.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46361x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46362CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863
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