CVE-2019-3689

MEDIUM

nfs-utils < 1.3.0-34.18.1 - Incorrect Default Permissions in /var/lib/nfs Directory

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150733
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00026.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00071.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4400-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.1
EPSS 0.0150
EPSS Percentile 70.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-276
Status published
Products (1)
linux-nfs/nfs-utils < 1.3.0-34.18.1
Published Sep 19, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026