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CVE-2019-3689

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Published: Sep 19, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Linux Nfs: Nfs Utils
Linux Nfs
1 product
Nfs Utils
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Nfs Utils
Up to 1.3.0-34.18.1
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Suse
Linux Enterprise Server
Version 12
Configuration B
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Nfs Utils
Up to 2.1.1-6.10.2
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Suse
Linux Enterprise Server
Version 15

Related CWEs

CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

References (12)

Source: meissner@suse.de
Vendor Advisory
Source: meissner@suse.de
Vendor Advisory
Source: meissner@suse.de
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: meissner@suse.de
Source: meissner@suse.de
Third Party Advisory
Source: meissner@suse.de
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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