`cannot set privileged capabilities: Operation not permitted` error for Snap installed packages

[vepain]

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

• VS Code Version: 1.106.2
• OS Version: Ubuntu 24.04

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install shellcheck via snap (or other snap package)
2. Open vscode integrated terminal
3. run /snap/bin/shellcheck --version
4. Get error message cannot set privileged capabilities: Operation not permitted

Note that this problem also appears on extensions using snap installed packages.
For example with matthiesen-technology.yaml-with-script extension (needs shellcheck).

On another terminal:

/snap/bin/shellcheck --version
# no problem

[tps800]

Same for other snaps:

• firefox 145.0.2-1
• thunderbird 140.5.0esr-2
• powershell 7.5.4
• chromium 142.0.7444.175
• audacious 4.5.1

snapd:

• snapd 2.72+ubuntu25.04

All running on Ubuntu 25.04

[anthonykim1]

Robo (@deepak1556) Not too sure what's going on with snap here. Do you know?