Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2. daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c mishandles a file's user and group ownership during move (and copy with G_FILE_COPY_ALL_METADATA) operations from admin:// to file:// URIs, because root privileges are unavailable.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
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 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
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/409619412e11be146a31b9a99ed965925f1aaPatchVendor 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/409619412e11be146a31b9a99ed965925f1aaPatchVendor 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-2019-12449?
CVE-2019-12449 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.7 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2. daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c mishandles a file's user and group ownership during move (and copy with G_FILE_COPY_ALL_METADATA) operations from...
How severe is CVE-2019-12449?
CVE-2019-12449 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12449?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Gvfs, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap.