CVE-2016-1580

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CVSS 3.0

9.8 critical

EPSS

3%p88

Published

May 13, 2016 (May 13, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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."

Vendors: canonical
Products: ubuntu-core-launcher
Weakness: CWE-264
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.5%)

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