CVE-2019-3689
nfs-utils: root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs directory
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
nfs-utils: root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs directory
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-3689- CVSS 3.1
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-13324
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.
- Record
EUVD-2019-13324- CVSS 3.1
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qh2q-m44h-cfm8 No score
The nfs-utils package in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 before and including version 1.3.0-34.18...
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 if fs.protected_symlinks is not set
- Record
GHSA-qh2q-m44h-cfm8- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-3689- CVSS 3.1
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-3689- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-3689
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3689- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-3689
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-3689- CVSS 3.1
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2408-1 No score
Security update for nfs-utils
This update for nfs-utils fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-3689: Fixed root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs. (bsc#1150733)
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:2408-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2435-1 No score
Security update for nfs-utils
This update for nfs-utils fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-3689: Fixed root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs. (bsc#1150733)
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP1:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:2435-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11090-1 No score
libnfsidmap1-1.0-26.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libnfsidmap1-1.0-26.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11090-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11307-1 No score
rpmlint-2.1+git20210924.ad0cf53-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the rpmlint-2.1+git20210924.ad0cf53-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11307-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2771-1 No score
Security update for nfs-utils
This update for nfs-utils fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-3689: Fixed root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs. (bsc#1150733)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2771-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2776-1 No score
Security update for nfs-utils
This update for nfs-utils fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-3689: Fixed root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs. (bsc#1150733)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2776-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2781-1 No score
Security update for nfs-utils
This update for nfs-utils fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-3689: Fixed root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs. (bsc#1150733)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2781-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2782-1 No score
Security update for nfs-utils
This update for nfs-utils fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-3689: Fixed root-owned files stored in insecure /var/lib/nfs. (bsc#1150733)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2782-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4400-1 No score
nfs-utils vulnerability
It was discovered that the nfs-utils package set incorrect permissions on the /var/lib/nfs directory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.
- Record
USN-4400-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nfs-utilsDebian:12 |
before 1:1.3.4-3 | 1:1.3.4-3 |
nfs-utilsDebian:13 |
before 1:1.3.4-3 | 1:1.3.4-3 |
nfs-utilsDebian:14 |
before 1:1.3.4-3 | 1:1.3.4-3 |
nfs-utilsDebian:8 |
before 1:1.2.8-9+deb8u1, plus listed versions 1:1.2.8-9 |
1:1.2.8-9+deb8u1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 |
before 1.3.0-41.3.1 | 1.3.0-41.3.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS |
before 1.3.0-41.3.1 | 1.3.0-41.3.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 |
before 2.1.1-6.14.1 | 2.1.1-6.14.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nfs-utilsSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Enterprise Storage 4 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Enterprise Storage 5 |
before 1.3.0-34.22.1 | 1.3.0-34.22.1 |
nfs-utilsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 |
before 2.1.1-10.4.1 | 2.1.1-10.4.1 |
nfs-utilsUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.2.8-2ubuntu21:1.2.8-4ubuntu11:1.2.8-5ubuntu11:1.2.8-6ubuntu11:1.2.8-6ubuntu1.11:1.2.8-6ubuntu1.2 |
None known |
nfs-utilsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.3, plus listed versions 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu101:1.2.8-9ubuntu111:1.2.8-9ubuntu121:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.11:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.2 |
1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.3 |
nfs-utilsUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.3, plus listed versions 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu21:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu41:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu51:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.11:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.2 |
1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.3 |
nfs-utilsUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.3, plus listed versions 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu21:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu31:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.1 |
1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.3 |
nfs-utilsopenSUSE:Leap 15.0 |
before 2.1.1-lp150.4.10.1 | 2.1.1-lp150.4.10.1 |
nfs-utilsopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 |
before 2.1.1-lp151.7.3.1 | 2.1.1-lp151.7.3.1 |
nfsidmapopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.0-26.2 | 1.0-26.2 |
rpmlintopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.1+git20210924.ad0cf53-1.1 | 2.1+git20210924.ad0cf53-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-3689 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Linux-nfs Nfs-utils, published September 19, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.52%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in nfs-utils 1:1.3.4-3.
References
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150733
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00026.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00071.html
git.linux-nfs.org?p=steved/nfs-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fee2cc29e888f2ced6a76990923aef19d326dc0e
usn.ubuntu.com/4400-1
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3689
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh2q-m44h-cfm8
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-3689
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20192771-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-3689
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3689