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 permissions of the user home directory.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Glib — versions 2.0
- openSUSE — versions 11.0, 11.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- secunia.com/advisories/39656 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001 (Permissions Required, vdb-entry)
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.