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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.35% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 29.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-09-22 10:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 06:22Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-09-22
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical ResourceClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- bd0ba1ec0c6c33b2b4e64f1f5f1a151ca5e5dddc4275cf0d031f68e9c12818aa
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugs.launchpad.nethttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135
- secunia.com39656http://secunia.com/advisories/39656
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2010:010http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html
- bugzilla.gnome.orghttps://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20090908 CVE Request - glib symlink copying permission exposurehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8
- www.vupen.comADV-2010-1001http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- glib2.0 Fixed in 2.22.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- glib2.0 Fixed in 2.22.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- glib2.0 Fixed in 2.22.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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