CVE-2019-3689
nfs-utils: root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs directory
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.1 Medium
- Published
- Sep 19, 2019
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 3, 2019
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.1 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | suse |
Weaknesses
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12SUSE |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15SUSE |
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References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150733
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191019 [SECURITY] [DLA 1965-1] nfs-utils security updatemailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2408vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2435vendor-advisory
- https://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/nfs-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fee2cc29e888f2ced6a76990923aef19d326dc0e
- USN-4400-1vendor-advisory
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