CVE-2019-3844

Description

It was discovered that a systemd service that uses DynamicUser property can get new privileges through the execution of SUID binaries, which would allow to create binaries owned by the service transient group with the setgid bit set. A local attacker may use this flaw to access resources that will be owned by a potentially different service in the future, when the GID will be recycled.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: [freedesktop.org] systemd
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3844?
CVE-2019-3844 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3844?
To fix CVE-2019-3844, 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-2019-3844 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3844 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-2019-3844?
CVE-2019-3844 affects [freedesktop.org] systemd.
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