glib2: folder | symlink permissions change after copy via nautilus
Published Sep 22, 2009
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.36%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of glib2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 27.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 27.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 18.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39656 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3289 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=524829 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3289
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3289
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39656 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3289 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=524829 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3289 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3289 |
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