UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1580

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1580

    Published: 29 Apr 2016Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-1580
    Aliases:
    USN-2956-1

    Summary:

    Details: The setup_snappy_os_mounts function in the ubuntu-core-launcher package before 1.0.27.1 improperly determines the mount point of bind mounts when using snaps, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a snap with a name starting with "ubuntu-core."

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1580, https://code.launchpad.net/~mvo/ubuntu-core-launcher/snappy-on-ubuntu/+merge/278938, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2956-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1580

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ubuntu-core-launcher

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.0.27.1

    Affected versions

    1.0.9
    1.0.10
    1.0.13
    1.0.14
    1.0.17
    1.0.18
    1.0.19
    1.0.20
    1.0.22
    1.0.23
    1.0.25
    1.0.25.1
    1.0.27

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High