CVE-2019-3811

Name: CVE-2019-3811
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-01-15T15:29:00.36+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.2/10EPSS 0.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-3811 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in sssd. If a user was configured with no home directory set, sssd would return '/' (the root directory) instead of '' (the empty string / no home directory). EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in sssd. If a user was configured with no home directory set, sssd would return '/' (the root directory) instead of '' (the empty string / no home directory). This could impact services that restrict the user's filesystem access to within their home directory through chroot() etc. All versions before 2.1 are vulnerable.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.70%

48.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Sssd	< 2.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	All versions
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	42.3
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106644Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2177Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3811Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00028.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106644Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2177Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3811Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00028.html

Timeline

Published: Jan 15, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3811?

How severe is CVE-2019-3811?

CVE-2019-3811 has a CVSS score of 5.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3811?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-3811?

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Source: NVD / NIST