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    CVE-2009-3289

    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.

    Published:Aug 28, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 22, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.00074
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnome
    Product
    Glib
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Server

    Exploits

    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High