CVE-2019-3843: High severity Systemd Project Systemd vulnerability

Published Mar 1, 2019
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Updated

It was discovered that a systemd service that uses DynamicUser property can create a SUID/SGID binary that would be allowed to run as the transient service UID/GID even after the service is terminated. A local attacker may use this flaw to access resources that will be owned by a potentially different service in the future, when the UID/GID will be recycled.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/systemd<242
242
Systemd Project Systemd<242
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Snapprotect
NetApp Solidfire
All of the following
NetApp Cn1610 Firmware
NetApp Cn1610
NetApp Cn1610 Firmware
NetApp Cn1610
debian/systemd
247.3-7+deb11u5247.3-7+deb11u7252.39-1~deb12u1252.38-1~deb12u1257.9-1~deb13u1259.1-1

Event History

Apr 26, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:45 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·05:46 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·05:46 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-3843.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3843?

The severity of CVE-2019-3843 is high with a severity value of 7.8.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2019-3843?

The affected software includes Systemd, Fedora, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Netapp HCI Management Node, Netapp Snapprotect, Netapp Solidfire, and Netapp Cn1610 Firmware.

4

How can a local attacker exploit CVE-2019-3843?

A local attacker may exploit CVE-2019-3843 by using a systemd service with DynamicUser property to create a SUID/SGID binary and access resources owned by a potentially different user.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-3843?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-3843 on the SecurityFocus website and the Bugzilla Red Hat website.

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