CVE-2019-3689

nfs-utils: root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs directory

Published Sep 19, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The nfs-utils package in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 before and including version 1.3.0-34.18.1 and in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 before and including version 2.1.1-6.10.2 the directory /var/lib/nfs is owned by statd:nogroup. This directory contains files owned and managed by root. If statd is compromised, it can therefore trick processes running with root privileges into creating/overwriting files anywhere on the system.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1965-1 nfs-utils security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-13324 The nfs-utils package in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 before and including version 1.3.0-34.18.1 and in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 before and including version 2.1.1-6.10.2 the directory /var/lib/nfs is owned by statd:nogroup. This directory contains files owned and managed by root. If statd is compromised, it can therefore trick processes running with root privileges into creating/overwriting files anywhere on the system.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4400-1 nfs-utils vulnerability
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Weaknesses
  • CWE-276

    Incorrect Default Permissions

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 19, 2019, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 17, 2019, 12:00 AM