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.
Published: 2019-09-19
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Linux-nfs Nfs-utils
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T04:14:20.947Z

Reserved: 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-3689

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-09-19T14:15:10.650

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:42:20.263

Link: CVE-2019-3689

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-09-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-3689 - Bugzilla

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