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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),

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00074
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
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Affected Products & Versions

3
gnome gliball versions
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocbugs.launchpad.net · 418135bugs.launchpad.net
pocbugzilla.gnome.org · show_bug.cgi?id=593406bugzilla.gnome.org
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD22 Sep 2009 · 10:30 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-841-1
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8Mailing List
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001Permissions Required
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