snapd · Sandbox Confinement Bypass Vulnerability Exists
Affects snapdSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High · fixed in 2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4 : patch snapd soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4, 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4, 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSsnapdpkg:deb/ubuntu/snapd@2.76+ubuntu26.04.3?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSsnapdpkg:deb/ubuntu/snapd@2.76+ubuntu24.04.1?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTSsnapdpkg:deb/ubuntu/snapd@2.76+ubuntu22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSsnapdpkg:deb/ubuntu/snapd@2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSsnapdpkg:deb/ubuntu/snapd@2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSsnapdpkg:deb/ubuntu/snapd@2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
A sandbox confinement bypass vulnerability exists in Canonical snapd within its internal execution environment compiler (snap-confine). The default seccomp security templates generated by the engine to restrict system calls do not filter or reject process operations capable of creating or manipulating file execution flags with set-user-ID attributes. Consequently, an application running within a strictly confined snap environment can successfully compile or drop binaries and apply setuid properties to them. If a compromised or malicious process inside the snap sandbox executes these generated setuid binaries, it can potentially circumvent architectural sandboxing assumptions, drop intended restriction policies, or execute privileged actions inside the container namespace that should otherwise be strictly blocked. The vulnerability has been resolved by hardening the seccomp template engine to block the execution and creation of setuid executables by sandboxed snap processes.