Vulnerability in Gnome Glib
CVE-2009-3289
The g_file_copy function in glib 2.0 sets the permissions of a target file to the permissions of a symbolic link (777), which allows user-assisted local users to modify files of other users, as demonstrated by using Nautilus to modify the…
EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnome Glib — versions 2.0
- Opensuse — versions 11.0, 11.1
- Suse Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3289?
- CVE-2009-3289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnome Glib, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2009-09-22.
- How severe is CVE-2009-3289?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.