CVE-2026-3888
highLocal 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.
7.8
cvss
high
common vulnerability scoring system v3.1. measures intrinsic severity on a 0-10 scale.
epss
0.0000
kev
no
cisa known exploited vulnerabilities catalog. confirmed active exploitation.
CVSS 3.1
Common Vulnerability Scoring System v3.1
7.8
/ 10
HIGH
exploitability
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Vector (AV:L): requires local access. attacker must have shell access or physical login.
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Complexity (AC:H): exploitation requires specific conditions outside the attacker's control (race condition, non-default config, etc).
Privileges Required
Low
Privileges Required (PR:L): requires basic user-level access.
User Interaction
None
User Interaction (UI:N): no victim action needed. fully exploitable without user interaction.
impact
Scope
Changed
Scope (S:C): exploitation impacts resources beyond the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
High
Confidentiality (C:H): total information disclosure. attacker gains access to all data within the component.
Integrity
High
Integrity (I:H): complete data modification possible. attacker can modify any data.
Availability
High
Availability (A:H): total denial of service. attacker can fully shut down the resource.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
activity density
rdintel assessment
public exploit available. prioritize patching.
detection rules available.
composite score from 15+ signals including exploitation status, epss probability, detection coverage, and community attention. 0-100 scale.
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