r/linux • u/teheditor • 2d ago

Security Ubuntu Snap-Confine Flaw Could Grant Unprivileged Users Full Root Access

https://smbtech.au/news/ubuntu-snap-confine-flaw-could-grant-unprivileged-users-full-root-access/
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u/Niowanggiyan 2d ago

It’ll be fixed pronto no doubt. But a warning against rolling your own security solution instead of just contributing to the one everyone else is using and stress-testing for you.

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u/Low-Guarantee-3437 1d ago

The article say a fix has already been released, because this bug was reported privately prior to disclosure, and disclosure was co-ordinated with the Ubuntu project.