Linux Users Urged to Patch 'Oh Snap! More Lemmings' Vulnerability
Linux distributions, including Ubuntu and Debian, have rushed to patch a critical vulnerability, dubbed 'Oh Snap! More Lemmings', affecting the snap-confine function. Qualys researchers discovered the issue and developed an exploit, prompting swift action from vendors and open-source distributions.
Snap-confine, a component of the snapd system developed by Canonical, was found to have multiple vulnerabilities. The most severe of these allows privilege escalation, enabling unprivileged users to gain root access on vulnerable hosts. Qualys has assigned the identifier CVE-2021-44731 to this vulnerability.
Patches are now available and should be applied immediately. Qualys recommends that security teams prioritise this update to mitigate potential risks. Current Qualys customers can search their vulnerability knowledgebase using the CVE ID to identify affected assets.
In summary, Linux users should urgently apply the available patches for the 'Oh Snap! More Lemmings' vulnerability in snap-confine. This action is crucial to prevent unauthorised privilege escalation and maintain system security.
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