Vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu 16.04 Lts
CVE-2024-5300
An access control bypass and information disclosure vulnerability exists in the base AppArmor security profile configuration of Canonical snapd. The abstraction rules located in /etc/apparmor.d/abstractions/nss-systemd (inherited via ) ina…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu 16.04 Lts — versions 2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm3
- Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 Lts — versions 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm3
- Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 Lts — versions 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm2
- Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 Lts — versions 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1
- Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 Lts — versions 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1
- Canonical Ubuntu 26.04 Lts — versions 2.76+ubuntu26.04.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (issue-tracking, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5300?
- CVE-2024-5300 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu 16.04 Lts, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2026-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5300?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.