VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-3289
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-09-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List
- cve@mitre.org — Permissions Required
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Permissions Required
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking