CVE-2019-3689
nfs-utils - security update
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
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.
How to fix CVE-2019-3689
To remediate CVE-2019-3689, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1:1.3.4-3 or later
- —upgrade to 1:1.2.8-9+deb8u1 or later
Is CVE-2019-3689 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:1.3.4-3
- from 0, < 1:1.2.8-9+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |