Report: CVE-2026-3888 - Local Privilege Escalation in snapd

Report: CVE-2026-3888 - Local Privilege Escalation in snapd

CVE ID :CVE-2026-3888 Published : March 17, 2026, 2:02 p.m. | 19 minutes ago 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. Severity: 7.8 | HIGH Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
HIGH
Published
March 17, 2026
Affected Product: Linux
Attack Vector: Local
Impact: privilege escalation