CVE-2009-3289

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    CVE-2009-3289

    Published: 22 Sept 2009Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html, http://secunia.com/advisories/39656, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135, https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135, https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406

    Affected packages

    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