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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135
Broken Link third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html
Exploit, Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8
Permissions Required vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
22.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (4)
gnome/glib
2.0
opensuse/opensuse
11.0
opensuse/opensuse
11.1
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_server
11
Published
Sep 22, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026