
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-15226
A sandbox confinement bypass vulnerability exists in Canonical snapd within its internal execution environment compiler (snap-confine). The default seccomp security templates generated by the engine t
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.18% · Oct 25, 2026
A sandbox confinement bypass vulnerability exists in Canonical snapd within its internal execution environment compiler (snap-confine). The default seccomp security templates generated by the engine to restrict system calls do not filter or reject process operations capable of creating or manipulating file execution flags with set-user-ID attributes. Consequently, an application running within a strictly confined snap environment can successfully compile or drop binaries and apply setuid properties to them. If a compromised or malicious process inside the snap sandbox executes these generated setuid binaries, it can potentially circumvent architectural sandboxing assumptions, drop intended restriction policies, or execute privileged actions inside the container namespace that should otherwise be strictly blocked. The vulnerability has been resolved by hardening the seccomp template engine to block the execution and creation of setuid executables by sandboxed snap processes.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | snapd | sid | 2.77.1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | snapd | forky | 2.77.1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | snapd | trixie | 2.68.3-3+deb13u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | snapd | trixie-security | 2.68.3-3+deb13u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | snapd | bookworm | 2.57.6-1+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | snapd | bookworm-security | 2.57.6-1+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | snapd | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Cpe | snapd | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | snap-confine | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | snapd-xdg-open | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | ubuntu-core-launcher | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | ubuntu-core-snapd-units | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | ubuntu-snappy | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | ubuntu-snappy-cli | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.41+19.10.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.42.1+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.43.3+git1.8109f8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.44~pre1+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.44+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.44.2+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.44.3+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.45.1+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.45.1+20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.46.1+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.47.1+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.48+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.48.3+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.49.2+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.51.1+20.04ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.54.2+20.04ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.54.3+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.54.3+20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.54.3+20.04.1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.54.3+20.04.1ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.54.3+20.04.1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.55.5+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.57.5+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.57.5+20.04ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.58+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.58+20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.61.3+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.62+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.63+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.63+20.04ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.65.3+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.66.1+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.67.1+20.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | pro | 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.53+21.10ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.54.2+22.04ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.54.2+22.04ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.54.2+22.04ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.54.3+git19.g868fc21+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.54.3+git26.g360067e+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.55.2+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.55.2+22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.55.3+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.55.3+22.04ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.55.5+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.56.2+22.04ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.57.4+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.57.5+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.57.5+22.04ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.58+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.58+22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.61.3+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.62+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.63+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.63+22.04ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.65.3+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.66.1+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.67.1+22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.68.5+ubuntu22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.71+ubuntu22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.72+ubuntu22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.73+ubuntu22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.73+ubuntu22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.74.1+ubuntu22.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.75.2+ubuntu22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.76+ubuntu22.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 22.04 | 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.60.4+23.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.61.3+24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.62+24.04build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.63+24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.63+24.04ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.63.1+24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.65.3+24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.66.1+24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.67.1+24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.68.5+ubuntu24.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.71+ubuntu24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.72+ubuntu24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.73+ubuntu24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.73+ubuntu24.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.73+ubuntu24.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.74.1+ubuntu24.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.75.2+ubuntu24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.76+ubuntu24.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 24.04 | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.71.1+ubuntu25.10.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.72+ubuntu26.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.73+ubuntu26.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.74+ubuntu26.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.74.1+ubuntu26.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.74.1+ubuntu26.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.74.1+ubuntu26.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.75.2+ubuntu26.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.76+ubuntu26.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | snapd | 26.04 | 2.76+ubuntu26.04.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | snapd | source | sid | 2.76.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1142551] |
| Debian | snapd | source | forky | 2.76.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1142551] |
| Debian | snapd | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1142551] |
| Debian | snapd | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1142551] |
| Cpe | snapd | cpe | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev | cpe | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev | cpe | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | snap-confine | cpe | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | snapd-xdg-open | cpe | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | ubuntu-core-launcher | cpe | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | ubuntu-core-snapd-units | cpe | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | ubuntu-snappy | cpe | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | ubuntu-snappy-cli | cpe | Not reported | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | snapd | deb | pro | 2.67.1+20.04ubuntu1~esm3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15226 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | snapd | deb | 22.04 | 2.76+ubuntu22.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15226 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | snapd | deb | 24.04 | 2.76+ubuntu24.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15226 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | snapd | deb | 26.04 | 2.76+ubuntu26.04.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15226 | Not reported |
Notes
[trixie] snapd: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev]Affected
Source package: [snapd]
Details (4)
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
- [snap-confine]Affected
Source package: [snapd]
Details (4)
2.57.6-1+deb12u1+b2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1+b2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
- [snapd]Affected
Details (4)
2.57.6-1+deb12u1+b2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1+b2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
- [ubuntu-core-launcher]Affected
Source package: [snapd]
Details (4)
2.57.6-1+deb12u1+b2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1+b2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
2.57.6-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · bookworm; nvd · snapd · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev]Affected
Source package: [snapd]
Details (4)
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
- [snap-confine]Affected
Source package: [snapd]
Details (4)
2.68.3-3+deb13u1+b6· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1+b6· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
- [snapd]Affected
Details (4)
2.68.3-3+deb13u1+b6· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1+b6· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
- [ubuntu-core-launcher]Affected
Source package: [snapd]
Details (4)
2.68.3-3+deb13u1+b6· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1+b6· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
2.68.3-3+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · snapd · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15226]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-15226]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-15226]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-15226]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-15226.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8579-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2469.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]