USN-4077-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4077-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4077-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4077-1
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Published
2019-07-29T15:55:31.606849Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:52Z
Summary
tmpreaper vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that tmpreaper incorrectly handled certain mount operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to create arbitrary files, leading to privilege escalation.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / tmpreaper

Package

Name
tmpreaper
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tmpreaper@1.6.13+nmu1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.13+nmu1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.13+nmu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.13+nmu1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "tmpreaper"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-3461",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / tmpreaper

Package

Name
tmpreaper
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tmpreaper@1.6.13+nmu1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.13+nmu1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.13+nmu1
1.6.13+nmu1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.13+nmu1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "tmpreaper"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-3461",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}