CVE-2019-3689
CVE-2019-3689 · nfs-utils: root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs directory
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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.
CVSS 5.1 · Medium · EPSS 1.5% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
suse linux enterprise server 12
- Versions
- before and including version 1.3.0-34.18.1: Affected
No fix published
suse linux enterprise server 15
- Versions
- before and including version 2.1.1-6.10.2: Affected
No fix published
nfs-utils Debian:12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1:1.3.4-3
Update to 1:1.3.4-3
nfs-utils Debian:13
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1:1.3.4-3
Update to 1:1.3.4-3
nfs-utils Debian:14
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1:1.3.4-3
Update to 1:1.3.4-3
nfs-utils Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.2.8-2ubuntu2
- 1:1.2.8-4ubuntu1
- 1:1.2.8-5ubuntu1
- 1:1.2.8-6ubuntu1
- 1:1.2.8-6ubuntu1.1
- 1:1.2.8-6ubuntu1.2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
nfs-utils Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu10
- 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu11
- 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12
- 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.1
- 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.3
Update to 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.3
nfs-utils Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu2
- 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu4
- 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5
- 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.1
- 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.3
Update to 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.3
nfs-utils Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu2
- 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3
- 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.3
Update to 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.3
Original sources
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150733
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00071.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00006.html
- https://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/nfs-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fee2cc29e888f2ced6a76990923aef19d326dc0e
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4400-1/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3689