=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4400-1
June 22, 2020

nfs-utils vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

nfs-utils could be made to overwrite files as the administrator.

Software Description:
- nfs-utils: None

Details:

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.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  nfs-common                      1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.3

Ubuntu 19.10:
  nfs-common                      1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  nfs-common                      1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  nfs-common                      1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4400-1
  CVE-2019-3689

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.3

Ubuntu 4400-1: nfs-utils vulnerability

June 22, 2020
nfs-utils could be made to overwrite files as the administrator.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: nfs-common 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.3 Ubuntu 19.10: nfs-common 1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: nfs-common 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: nfs-common 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4400-1

CVE-2019-3689

Severity
June 22, 2020

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu3.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/1:1.3.4-2.5ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.3

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