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TI-2016-01440 Aliases CVE-2016-1580GHSA-qh3c-5ph2-fh82

The setup_snappy_os_mounts function in the ubuntu-core-launcher package before 1.0.27.1…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03485 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04Running onCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu-core-launcher:1.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.27VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Running on ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu-core-launcher:1.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.27 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1580
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh3c-5ph2-fh82

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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