PT-2026-61956 · Canonical · Ubuntu 22.04 Lts+2
CVE-2026-8933
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Published
2026-07-21
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Updated
2026-07-21
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in snap-confine, a set-capabilities core component used internally by Canonical snapd to construct the secure execution environment for snap applications. This vulnerability uniquely affects versions of snap-confine configured with set-capabilities (rather than standard set-uid-root installations).
Due to a flaw in how privilege boundaries or security sandboxes are initialized when the binary runs under limited ambient capabilities, a local, unprivileged attacker can exploit this behavior to bypass intended restrictions and execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation allows the local user to elevate their privileges to full root authority.
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Ubuntu 22.04 Lts
Ubuntu 24.04 Lts
Ubuntu 26.04 Lts