CVE-2009-3289
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.4–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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- suse suse linux enterprise server= 11nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39656enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001enisa_euvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406enisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisorynvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39656Broken Linknvd
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