Race condition in Debian tmpreaper
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Debian tmpreaper version 1.6.13+nmu1 has a race condition when doing a (bind) mount via rename() which could result in local privilege escalation. Mounting via rename() could potentially lead to a file being placed elsewhereon the filesystem hierarchy (e.g. /etc/cron.d/) if the directory being cleaned up was on the same physical filesystem. Fixed versions include 1.6.13+nmu1+deb9u1 and 1.6.14.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tmpreaper | 1.6.13+nmu1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- tmpreaper VendorDebian Affected 1.6.13+nmu1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3461
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwp6-cgv8-84vv
References
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Sources
- CVE-2019-3461 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3461 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qwp6-cgv8-84vv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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