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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844823
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4728-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'snapd' package(s) announced via the USN-4728-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'snapd' package(s) announced via the USN-4728-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Gilad Reti and Nimrod Stoler discovered that snapd did not correctly specify cgroup
delegation when generating systemd service units for various container
management snaps. This could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges
via access to arbitrary devices of the container host from within a
compromised or malicious container.

Affected Software/OS:
'snapd' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27352
https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd/+bug/1910456
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4728-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27352
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