CVE-2019-3461

Description

Debian tmpreaper version 1.6.13+nmu1 has a race condition when doing a (bind) mount via rename() which could result in local privilege escalation. Mounting via rename() could potentially lead to a file being placed elsewhereon the filesystem hierarchy (e.g. /etc/cron.d/) if the directory being cleaned up was on the same physical filesystem. Fixed versions include 1.6.13+nmu1+deb9u1 and 1.6.14.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: Debian GNU/Linux tmpreaper
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00017.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=918956 mailing list vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2019/msg00003.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4077-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3461?
CVE-2019-3461 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3461?
To fix CVE-2019-3461, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-3461 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3461 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3461?
CVE-2019-3461 affects Debian GNU/Linux tmpreaper.
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