CVE-2009-3289

Publication date 22 September 2009

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
glib2.0 9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.18.2-0ubuntu2.2
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.16.6-0ubuntu1.2
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 7.8 · High

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

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-841-1
    • GLib vulnerability
    • 5 October 2009

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