vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4400-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4400-1",
  "summary": "nfs-utils vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that the nfs-utils package set incorrect permissions on\nthe /var/lib/nfs directory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to\nescalate privileges.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-3689"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2020-06-22T13:35:05Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:25Z",
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  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4400-1"
    },
    {
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-3689"
    }
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}