CVE-2019-3811

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited from the same network segment with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2019-01-15 15:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 02:35 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.2 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2019-01-15 15:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 02:35 UTC

Exploit probability

0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Fedoraproject Sssd < 2.1
• Debian Linux 8.0
• Fedoraproject Fedora
• Opensuse Leap 15.0
• Opensuse Leap 42.3
• Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.2

Attack vector

Adjacent network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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