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CVE-2021-4120

HIGH CVSS: 8.2 Published: 2022-02-17 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

snapd 2.54.2 fails to perform sufficient validation of snap content interface and layout paths, resulting in the ability for snaps to inject arbitrary AppArmor policy rules via malformed content interface and layout declarations and hence escape strict snap confinement. Fixed in snapd versions 2.54.3+18.04, 2.54.3+20.04 and 2.54.3+21.10.1

Affected Platforms

Canonical SnapdCanonical Ubuntu LinuxFedoraproject Fedora

Weakness Type

CWE-20, CWE-20

References