CVE-2009-3289 describes a vulnerability in the g_file_copy function of glib 2.0, affecting various GNOME and openSUSE products. This flaw allows a local, user-assisted attacker to manipulate file permissions, specifically by setting target file permissions to 777 (world-writable) if a symbolic link is involved in the copy operation, potentially impacting other users' files. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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