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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Ubuntu USN |
USN-841-1 | GLib vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:22:24.001Z
Reserved: 2009-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-3289
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-09-22T10:30:00.703
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-3289
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Ubuntu USN