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CVE-2026-6369 - Exposed Session Token in canonical-livepatch client snap

CVE ID :CVE-2026-6369
Published : April 20, 2026, 1:38 p.m. | 34 minutes ago
Description :An improper access control vulnerability in the canonical-livepatch snap client prior to version 10.15.0 allows a local unprivileged user to obtain a sensitive, root-level authentication token by sending an unauthenticated request to the livepatchd.sock Unix domain socket. This vulnerability is exploitable on systems where an administrator has already enabled the Livepatch client with a valid Ubuntu Pro subscription. This token allows an attacker to access Livepatch services using the victim's credentials, as well as potentially cause issues to the Livepatch server.
Severity: 5.7 | MEDIUM
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