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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…
High7.8EPSS 0.36%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
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References (6)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 39656 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2010:010 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20090908 CVE Request - glib symlink copying permission exposure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- ADV-2010-1001 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
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