CVE-2009-3289

Published: 22 September 2009

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.

Priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package	Release	Status
glib2.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Not vulnerable
	hardy	Released (2.16.6-0ubuntu1.2)
	intrepid	Released (2.18.2-0ubuntu2.2)
	jaunty	Released (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1)
	upstream	Needed

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	7.8
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	Low
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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