CVE-2009-3289
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.07%
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.
How to fix CVE-2009-3289
To remediate CVE-2009-3289, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/glib2.0—upgrade to 2.22.0-1 or later
Is CVE-2009-3289 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.22.0-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |