Vulnerability in Linux-Nfs Nfs-Utils
CVE-2019-3689
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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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (74.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux-Nfs Nfs-Utils
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 12, 15
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 — versions before and including version 1.3.0-34.18.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 — versions before and including version 2.1.1-6.10.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00026.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00071.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- git.linux-nfs.org/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4400-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3689?
- CVE-2019-3689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux-Nfs Nfs-Utils, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2019-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3689?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.