CVE-2019-3461

Published Feb 4, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1640-1 tmpreaper security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4365-1 tmpreaper security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-13100 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4077-1 tmpreaper vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:56 PM
Reserved
Dec 31, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 4, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM