CVE-2019-7304— Local privilege escalation via snapd socket
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Affected
Canonical snapd
Exploitation
Public or AI PoC available; prioritize validation
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Canonical snapd是英国科能（Canonical）公司的一套软件部署和包管理系统。 Canonical snapd 2.37.1之前版本中存在安全漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞以root权限执行任意命令。
Public Exploits 2
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 3 AI
T1059.004 · Unix Shell T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2019-7304
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Local privilege escalation via snapd socket
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Canonical snapd before version 2.37.1 incorrectly performed socket owner validation, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root. This issue affects: Canonical snapd versions prior to 2.37.1.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Canonical snapd 输入验证错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Canonical snapd是英国科能（Canonical）公司的一套软件部署和包管理系统。 Canonical snapd 2.37.1之前版本中存在安全漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞以root权限执行任意命令。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
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Affected Products
II. Public POCs for CVE-2019-7304
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linux privilege escalation exploit via snapd (CVE-2019-7304) | https://github.com/initstring/dirty_sock | POC Details |
| 2 | Payload Generator | https://github.com/SecuritySi/CVE-2019-7304_DirtySock | POC Details |
| 3 | Another implementation for linux privilege escalation exploit via snap(d) (CVE-2019-7304) | https://github.com/elvi7major/snap_priv_esc | POC Details |
| 4 | Local Privilege Escalation via snapd (CVE-2019-7304) Remastered PoC exploit | https://github.com/f4T1H21/dirty_sock | POC Details |
| 5 | Exploiting the vulnerability called "Dirty_Sock" (CVE-2019-7304) in the REST API for Canonical's snapd daemon. | https://github.com/coby-nguyen/Document-Linux-Privilege-Escalation | POC Details |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2019-7304 (1)
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3887-1/ x_refsource_MISC
Exploits & Public PoCs for CVE-2019-7304 (2)
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46362 x_refsource_MISC
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46361 x_refsource_MISC
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