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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 user-assisted local users to modify files of other users, as demonstrated by using Nautilus to modify the permissions of the user home directory.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from gnome, from opensuse, from suse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-09-22T10:30:00.703

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-732

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnome	glib	2.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135 Exploit, Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406 Exploit, Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnome's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.