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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-3689 · published 19 September 2019

CVE-2019-3689: Linux-nfs nfs-utils incorrect default permissions vulnerability

LLinux Nfs · Nfs Utils

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.5% · top 26.5% CWE-276 · Incorrect default permissions
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by 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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00071.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00006.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150733 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/nfs-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fee2cc29e888f2ced6a76990923aef19d326dc0e
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00026.html Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4400-1/ Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00071.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00006.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150733 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/nfs-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fee2cc29e888f2ced6a76990923aef19d326dc0e
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00026.html Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4400-1/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-3689), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.