CVE-2009-3289 (GCVE-0-2009-3289)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-09-22 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 06:22
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2009-09-08 00:00
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