usn-4400-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2020-06-22 13:35
Modified
2026-04-27 14:11
Summary
nfs-utils vulnerability
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.

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  "id": "USN-4400-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:25Z",
  "published": "2020-06-22T13:35:05Z",
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