High 7.8Published Sep 22, 2009

CVE-2009-3289The 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 demon…

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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.

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-732
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

gnome glib gnome:glib	2.0	NVD
opensuse opensuse opensuse:opensuse	11.0; 11.1	NVD
suse suse_linux_enterprise_server suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server	11	NVD

References

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html	third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656	broken-link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8	mailing-list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001	permissions-required
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135	exploit, issue-tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406	exploit, issue-tracking

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