CVE-2009-3289

Publication date 22 September 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
glib2.0 9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.18.2-0ubuntu2.2
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.16.6-0ubuntu1.2
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
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

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-841-1
    • GLib vulnerability
    • 5 October 2009

Other references