CVE-2009-3289
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsopenSUSESUSE Linux Enterprise ServerGLib
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732
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