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title: "CVE-2019-3843\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-3843

Publication date 26 April 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

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

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-3843?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

It was discovered that a systemd service that uses DynamicUser property can
create a SUID/SGID binary that would be allowed to run as the transient
service UID/GID even after the service is terminated. A local attacker may
use this flaw to access resources that will be owned by a potentially
different service in the future, when the UID/GID will be recycled.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| systemd | 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 237-3ubuntu10.38 |
| 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)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-3843?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| systemd | * Upstream:   [3c27973](https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/3c27973b13724ede05a06a5d346a569794cda433) * Upstream:   [f69567c](https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/f69567cbe26d09eac9d387c0be0fc32c65a83ada) * Upstream:   [9d880b7](https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/9d880b70ba5c6ca83c82952f4c90e86e56c7b70c) * Upstream:   [7445db6](https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/7445db6eb70e8d5989f481d0c5a08ace7047ae5b) * Upstream:   [62aa292](https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/62aa29247c3d74bcec0607c347f2be23cd90675d) * Upstream:   [bf65b7e](https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/bf65b7e0c9fc215897b676ab9a7c9d1c688143ba) * Upstream:   [9e6e543](https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable/commit/9e6e543c173460f394ea13c9b2aa572aef1f6833) * Upstream:   [3c27973](https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable/commit/3c27973b13724ede05a06a5d346a569794cda433) * Upstream:   [167fc10](https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable/commit/167fc10cb352b04d442c9010dab4f8dc24219749) * Upstream:   [f69567c](https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable/commit/f69567cbe26d09eac9d387c0be0fc32c65a83ada) * Upstream:   [9d880b7](https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable/commit/9d880b70ba5c6ca83c82952f4c90e86e56c7b70c) * Upstream:   [7445db6](https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable/commit/7445db6eb70e8d5989f481d0c5a08ace7047ae5b) * Upstream:   [62aa292](https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable/commit/62aa29247c3d74bcec0607c347f2be23cd90675d) * Upstream:   [bf65b7e](https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable/commit/bf65b7e0c9fc215897b676ab9a7c9d1c688143ba) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3843)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3843)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-3843)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-3843)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4269-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4269-1)
+ systemd vulnerabilities
+ 5 February 2020

### Other references

* <https://github.com/systemd/systemd-stable/pull/54 (backport for v241-stable)>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3843>