USN-8102-2: snapd regression
Publication date
17 March 2026
Overview
USN-8102-1 introduced a regression in snapd
Releases
Packages
- snapd - Daemon and tooling that enable snap packages
Details
USN-8102-1 fixed a vulnerability in snapd. The update caused a regresision for
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS while installing the package. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Qualys discovered that snapd incorrectly handled certain operations in the
snap's private /tmp directory. If systemd-tmpfiles is enabled to automatically
clean up this directory, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to
re-create the deleted directory, resulting in privilege escalation.
USN-8102-1 fixed a vulnerability in snapd. The update caused a regresision for
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS while installing the package. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Qualys discovered that snapd incorrectly handled certain operations in the
snap's private /tmp directory. If systemd-tmpfiles is enabled to automatically
clean up this directory, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to
re-create the deleted directory, resulting in privilege escalation.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 LTS noble | snapd – 2.73+ubuntu24.04.2 | ||
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