CVE-2016-1580: Canonical Ubuntu-Core-Launcher

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 3.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The setup_snappy_os_mounts function in the ubuntu-core-launcher package before 1.0.27.1 improperly determines the mount point of bind mounts when using snaps, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a snap with a name starting with "ubuntu-core."

Affected products

• Canonical Ubuntu-Core-Launcher: version 1.0.27 only

Published 2016-05-13. Last modified 2026-06-17.