Vulnerability in Snapcraft Snapd

CVE-2017-14178

In snapd 2.27 through 2.29.2 the 'snap logs' command could be made to call journalctl without match arguments and therefore allow unprivileged, unauthenticated users to bypass systemd-journald's access restrictions.

EPSS: 0.018 (75.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14178?
CVE-2017-14178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Snapcraft Snapd, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-02-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-14178?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.