In snapd versions prior to 2.62, snapd failed to properly check the file type when extracting a snap. The snap format is a squashfs file-system image and so can contain files that are non-regular files (such as pipes or sockets etc). Various file entries within the snap squashfs image (such as icons etc) are directly read by snapd when it is extracted. An attacker who could convince a user to install a malicious snap which contained non-regular files at these paths could then cause snapd to block indefinitely trying to read from such files and cause a denial of service.
CVE-2024-29068
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 88% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 5.8
- EG Score
- 5.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 26(Track)EG Risk 26/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity58% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 11.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 25, 2024
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- security@ubuntuhttps://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/b66fee81606a1c05f965a876ccbaf44174194063
- security@ubuntuhttps://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13682
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commit/b66fee81606a1c05f965a876ccbaf44174194063
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/13682
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | ubuntu-snappy-cli (2.63+24.04ubuntu0.1) @ noble | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | ubuntu-snappy-cli (2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1) @ xenial | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
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Go(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/snapcore/snapd | — | — | — |
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