Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2. daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c mishandles file ownership because setfsuid is not used.
CVSS Score
7.3
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Gvfs | >= 1.29.4, <= 1.41.2 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/09/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/d7d362995aa0cb8905c8d5c2a2a4c305d2fffPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4053-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/09/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/d7d362995aa0cb8905c8d5c2a2a4c305d2fffPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4053-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-12447?
CVE-2019-12447 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2. daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c mishandles file ownership because setfsuid is not used.
How severe is CVE-2019-12447?
CVE-2019-12447 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12447?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Gvfs, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap.