Activity log for bug #1576699

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2016-04-29 13:53:20 Zygmunt Krynicki bug added bug
2016-04-29 13:53:20 Zygmunt Krynicki attachment added simple untested fix highlighting the problem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1576699/+attachment/4651388/+files/fix.patch
2016-04-29 14:05:51 Zygmunt Krynicki description A review of ubuntu-core-launcher code has found that setup_snappy_os_mounts() uses a glob with a potential for security exploit if the attacker can convince an user to install a malicious having a name starting with "ubuntu-core-". Due to the glob the launcher may, at random, depending on glob result ordering, choose to mount that snap instead of the real ubuntu-core snap into the filesystem namespace of all newly started application processes. The bug is possible due to incorrect glob and due to incorrect size check. A review of ubuntu-core-launcher code has found that setup_snappy_os_mounts() uses a glob with a potential for security exploit if the attacker can convince an user to install a malicious snap having a name starting with "ubuntu-core-". Due to the glob the launcher may, at random, depending on glob result ordering, choose to mount that snap instead of the real ubuntu-core snap into the filesystem namespace of all newly started application processes. The bug is possible due to incorrect glob and due to incorrect size check.
2016-04-29 14:10:23 Jamie Strandboge bug added subscriber Michael Vogt
2016-04-29 14:16:39 Michael Vogt ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Critical
2016-04-29 14:16:44 Michael Vogt ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu): status New Triaged
2016-04-29 14:18:16 Jamie Strandboge ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu): importance Critical High
2016-04-29 14:42:20 Zygmunt Krynicki description A review of ubuntu-core-launcher code has found that setup_snappy_os_mounts() uses a glob with a potential for security exploit if the attacker can convince an user to install a malicious snap having a name starting with "ubuntu-core-". Due to the glob the launcher may, at random, depending on glob result ordering, choose to mount that snap instead of the real ubuntu-core snap into the filesystem namespace of all newly started application processes. The bug is possible due to incorrect glob and due to incorrect size check. A review of ubuntu-core-launcher code has found that setup_snappy_os_mounts() uses a glob with a potential for security exploit if the attacker can convince an user to install a malicious snap having a name starting with "ubuntu-core". Due to the glob the launcher may, at random, depending on glob result ordering, choose to mount that snap instead of the real ubuntu-core snap into the filesystem namespace of all newly started application processes. The bug is possible due to incorrect glob and due to incorrect size check.
2016-04-29 14:47:46 Marc Deslauriers cve linked 2016-1580
2016-04-29 16:54:23 Launchpad Janitor ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu): status Triaged Fix Released
2016-04-29 16:54:37 Jamie Strandboge nominated for series Ubuntu Yakkety
2016-04-29 16:54:37 Jamie Strandboge bug task added ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Yakkety)
2016-04-29 16:54:37 Jamie Strandboge nominated for series Ubuntu Xenial
2016-04-29 16:54:37 Jamie Strandboge bug task added ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Xenial)
2016-04-29 16:54:46 Jamie Strandboge ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Yakkety): status Fix Released New
2016-04-29 16:54:55 Jamie Strandboge ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Xenial): importance Undecided High
2016-04-29 16:55:06 Jamie Strandboge ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Xenial): status New Fix Released
2016-04-29 16:55:12 Jamie Strandboge ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Yakkety): status New In Progress
2016-04-29 16:55:14 Jamie Strandboge ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Xenial): assignee Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand)
2016-04-29 16:55:16 Jamie Strandboge ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Yakkety): assignee Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand)
2016-04-29 16:55:46 Jamie Strandboge information type Private Security Public Security
2016-04-29 17:05:13 Jamie Strandboge ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Yakkety): status In Progress Fix Committed
2016-04-29 19:02:16 Launchpad Janitor ubuntu-core-launcher (Ubuntu Yakkety): status Fix Committed Fix Released