CVE-2017-14178
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
02/02/2018
Last modified:
17/06/2026
Description
In snapd 2.27 through 2.29.2 the 'snap logs' command could be made to call journalctl without match arguments and therefore allow unprivileged, unauthenticated users to bypass systemd-journald's access restrictions.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:snapcraft:snapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.27 (including) | 2.29.2 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/4194
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1730255
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-14178.html
- https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/4194
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1730255
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-14178.html



