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CVE-2022-3328VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2022-3328: Canonical snapd · Race Condition

Affects Canonical snapdSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntuubuntu/snapdpkg:deb/ubuntu/snapdOther threatsAffected
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Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

In the interim, organizations can reduce risk by limiting local user access to systems running snapd, enforcing strict user privilege separation, and monitoring for unusual file system or process activity related to snap-confine. Employing mandatory access controls (e.g., AppArmor or SELinux) to restrict snapd operations can help contain potential exploitation. Additionally, auditing and hardening the environment where snapd operates, such as container runtimes or IoT devices, will reduce exposure. Organizations should also implement comprehensive logging and alerting to detect attempts to exploit race conditions or privilege escalation. Regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing focused on snapd and related components can help identify residual risks.

Description

Race condition in snap-confine's must_mkdir_and_open_with_perms()

References

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