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CVE-2026-3888

Local Privilege Escalation in snapd

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 2.75.1
1 Metasploit module, 9 proofs of concept on GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

Local privilege escalation in snapd on Linux allows local attackers to get root privilege by re-creating snap's private /tmp directory when systemd-tmpfiles is configured to automatically clean up this directory. This issue affects Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, and 24.04 LTS.

Timeline

  1. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • snapd

    fixed in 2.75.1

  • snapd

    Version range not reported

  • snapd

    Version range not reported

  • snapd

    Version range not reported

  • snapd

    Version range not reported

  • snapd

    Version range not reported

References 15

ubuntu.com

discourse.ubuntu.com

blog.qualys.com

cdn2.qualys.com

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework

GitHub · AlanNewberry/CVE-2026-3888-snap-confine-privilege-escalation

GitHub · DanielTangnes/CVE-2026-3888

GitHub · Many-Hat-Group/Ubuntu-CVE-2026-3888-patcher

GitHub · TheCyberGeek/CVE-2026-3888-snap-confine-systemd-tmpfiles-LPE

GitHub · alinpfan/CVE-2026-3888-PoC

GitHub · fevar54/CVE-2026-3888-POC-all-from-the-Qualys-platform.

GitHub · hewhomusntbenamed/CVE-2026-3888-fixed

GitHub · netw0rk7/CVE-2026-3888-PoC

GitHub · noambouillet/CVE-2026-3888