CVE-2009-3289
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 22, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Sep 22, 2009
Description
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.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135
- 39656third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2010:010vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406
- [oss-security] 20090908 CVE Request - glib symlink copying permission exposuremailing-list
- ADV-2010-1001vdb-entry
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