CVE-2019-3461 describes a race condition in Debian tmpreaper version 1.6.13+nmu1, allowing local privilege escalation. This vulnerability arises during a bind mount via rename(), potentially relocating files to sensitive directories like /etc/cron.d/. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), exploitation requires local access and high attack complexity, but could lead to significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.13\+nmu1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:tmpreaper:1.6.13\+nmu1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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