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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-09-22T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:22:24.001Z

Reserved: 2009-09-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-3289

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2009-09-22T10:30:00.703

Modified: 2024-02-08T14:56:57.247

Link: CVE-2009-3289

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-08-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-3289 - Bugzilla