CVE-2024-29068: GO-2024-3008 - snapd failed to properly check the file type when extracting a snap in github.com/snapcore/snapd

CVE-2024-29068 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-06

snapd failed to properly check the file type when extracting a snap in github.com/snapcore/snapd

Technologies: github.com/snapcore/snapd (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-29068 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-29068 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-29068?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 6 August 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/snapcore/snapd (Go) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.62, SEMVER:introduced=0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-29068?
Yes. github.com/snapcore/snapd (Go): upgrade to 2.62 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-29068?
Check whether you run github.com/snapcore/snapd (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/snapcore/snapd (Go): upgrade to 2.62 or later
    go get github.com/snapcore/snapd@v2.62

Affected products

  • github.com/snapcore/snapd (Go) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.62, SEMVER:introduced=0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-29068
  • GHSA-64jh-cjwc-w8q6
  • GO-2024-3008

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