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title: "CVE-2019-2389\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-2389

Publication date 30 August 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**4.2 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2389?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Incorrect scoping of kill operations in MongoDB Server's packaged SysV init
scripts allow users with write access to the PID file to insert arbitrary
PIDs to be killed when the root user stops the MongoDB process via SysV
init. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11;
MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14; MongoDB Server v3.4 versions
prior to 3.4.22.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2389?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mongodb | 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [markmorlino](https://launchpad.net/~markmorlino)

problem not present in LSB version of init script

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

4.2 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | High |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 4.2 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-2389)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2389)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-2389)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-2389)

### Other references

* <https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-40563>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2389>