CVE-2026-41045Disclosure(presire / qsnapper)

LOWCVSS 7.0 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch presire qsnapper systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

A time-to-check-time-of-use in polkit authentication of qSnapper before version 1.3.3 allowed a local attacker to bypass qSnappers authentication mechanism and operate e.g. as root user.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-367

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • qsnapper

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-28); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
qsnapper

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-28: 1Mentions · 2026-06-23: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-06-23: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-28: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-23: 105-2806-23
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security
    Disclosure

    qSnapper: Vulnerable Privileged D-Bus Service https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/26/5 GUI frontend for the Snapper utility for managing Btrfs snapshots. DoS, authentication bypass, information leaks, or even a local root exploit. SUSE discovered 5 CVEs (CVE-2026-41045 through 41049) and more.

    Post summary

    SUSE reported five CVEs for qSnapper, detailing DoS, authentication bypass, information leaks, and potential local root exploits, with no PoC, exploit code, or patch information disclosed.

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  • Hugo | DevOps | Cybersecurity 🇱🇻@HugoValters
    Disclosure

    #CVE-2026-41045 - Privilege Escalation in #Qsnapper. TOCTOU flaw in polkit auth allows local root access. #CVSS 8.1. No patch available. Mitigate immediately. #CVEAlert #infosec #Linux #devsecops #devops More detailed FREE information in the link: https://www.valtersit.com/cve/CVE-2026-41045/

    Post summary

    The CVE‑2026‑41045 vulnerability is a TOCTOU flaw in polkit enabling local privilege escalation to root, with a CVSS score of 8.1. No patch exists, so immediate mitigation measures are advised.

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