CVE-2026-3888
snapd - security update
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.01%
Description
Local privilege escalation in snapd on Linux allows local attackers to get root privilege by re-creating snap's private /tmp directory when systemd-tmpfiles is configured to automatically clean up this directory. This issue affects Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, and 24.04 LTS.
How to fix CVE-2026-3888
To remediate CVE-2026-3888, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —no fix listed
- —upgrade to 2.57.6-1+deb12u1 or later
Is CVE-2026-3888 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0
- from 0, < 2.57.6-1+deb12u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |