CVE-2009-3289 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Glib	2.0
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.0
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

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
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135ExploitIssue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406ExploitIssue Tracking
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
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135ExploitIssue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406ExploitIssue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-3289?

CVE-2009-3289 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 demons...

How severe is CVE-2009-3289?

CVE-2009-3289 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3289?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Glib, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server.