An incorrect permission check in the admin backend in gvfs before version 1.39.4 was found that allows reading and modify arbitrary files by privileged users without asking for password when no authentication agent is running. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious programs running under privileges of users belonging to the wheel group to further escalate its privileges by modifying system files without user's knowledge. Successful exploitation requires uncommon system configuration.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2019-13449 | An incorrect permission check in the admin backend in gvfs before version 1.39.4 was found that allows reading and modify arbitrary files by privileged users without asking for password when no authentication agent is running. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious programs running under privileges of users belonging to the wheel group to further escalate its privileges by modifying system files without user's knowledge. Successful exploitation requires uncommon system configuration. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3888-1 | GVfs vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T19:19:18.554Z
Reserved: 2019-01-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-3827
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-03-25T18:29:00.887
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:42:37.690
Link: CVE-2019-3827
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN