gvfs: mishandling of file ownership in daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c
Published May 29, 2019
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.81%
Description
An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2. daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c mishandles file ownership because setfsuid is not used.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
- 19.04
- 29
- 30
- 15.0
- 15.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
LibRaw-0:0.19.5-1.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
LibRaw-0:0.19.5-1.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
accountsservice-0:0.6.50-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
accountsservice-0:0.6.50-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
appstream-data-0:8-20191129.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
appstream-data-0:8-20191129.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
baobab-0:3.28.0-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
baobab-0:3.28.0-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
clutter-0:1.26.2-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
clutter-0:1.26.2-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
evince-0:3.28.4-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
evince-0:3.28.4-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gdm-1:3.28.3-29.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gdm-1:3.28.3-29.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gjs-0:1.56.2-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gjs-0:1.56.2-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-boxes-0:3.28.5-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-boxes-0:3.28.5-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-control-center-0:3.28.2-19.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-control-center-0:3.28.2-19.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-menus-0:3.13.3-11.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-menus-0:3.13.3-11.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-online-accounts-0:3.28.2-1.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-online-accounts-0:3.28.2-1.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-remote-desktop-0:0.1.6-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-remote-desktop-0:0.1.6-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-session-0:3.28.1-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-session-0:3.28.1-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-settings-daemon-0:3.32.0-9.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-settings-daemon-0:3.32.0-9.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-shell-0:3.32.2-14.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-shell-0:3.32.2-14.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-software-0:3.30.6-3.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-software-0:3.30.6-3.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-terminal-0:3.28.3-1.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-terminal-0:3.28.3-1.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-tweaks-0:3.28.1-7.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gnome-tweaks-0:3.28.1-7.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gsettings-desktop-schemas-0:3.32.0-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gsettings-desktop-schemas-0:3.32.0-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gtk3-0:3.22.30-5.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gtk3-0:3.22.30-5.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gvfs-0:1.36.2-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gvfs-0:1.36.2-8.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libvncserver-0:0.9.11-14.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libvncserver-0:0.9.11-14.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libxslt-0:1.1.32-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libxslt-0:1.1.32-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mozjs52-0:52.9.0-2.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mozjs52-0:52.9.0-2.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mozjs60-0:60.9.0-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mozjs60-0:60.9.0-4.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mutter-0:3.32.2-34.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mutter-0:3.32.2-34.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
nautilus-0:3.28.1-12.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
nautilus-0:3.28.1-12.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
vala-0:0.40.19-1.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
vala-0:0.40.19-1.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
vinagre-0:3.22.0-21.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
vinagre-0:3.22.0-21.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gvfs
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gvfs
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | LibRaw-0:0.19.5-1.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | LibRaw-0:0.19.5-1.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | accountsservice-0:0.6.50-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | accountsservice-0:0.6.50-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | appstream-data-0:8-20191129.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | appstream-data-0:8-20191129.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | baobab-0:3.28.0-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | baobab-0:3.28.0-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | clutter-0:1.26.2-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | clutter-0:1.26.2-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | evince-0:3.28.4-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | evince-0:3.28.4-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gdm-1:3.28.3-29.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gdm-1:3.28.3-29.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gjs-0:1.56.2-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gjs-0:1.56.2-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-boxes-0:3.28.5-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-boxes-0:3.28.5-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-control-center-0:3.28.2-19.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-control-center-0:3.28.2-19.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-menus-0:3.13.3-11.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-menus-0:3.13.3-11.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-online-accounts-0:3.28.2-1.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-online-accounts-0:3.28.2-1.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-remote-desktop-0:0.1.6-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-remote-desktop-0:0.1.6-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-session-0:3.28.1-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-session-0:3.28.1-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-settings-daemon-0:3.32.0-9.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-settings-daemon-0:3.32.0-9.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-shell-0:3.32.2-14.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-shell-0:3.32.2-14.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-software-0:3.30.6-3.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-software-0:3.30.6-3.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-terminal-0:3.28.3-1.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-terminal-0:3.28.3-1.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-tweaks-0:3.28.1-7.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gnome-tweaks-0:3.28.1-7.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas-0:3.32.0-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas-0:3.32.0-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gtk3-0:3.22.30-5.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gtk3-0:3.22.30-5.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gvfs-0:1.36.2-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | gvfs-0:1.36.2-8.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libvncserver-0:0.9.11-14.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libvncserver-0:0.9.11-14.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libxslt-0:1.1.32-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libxslt-0:1.1.32-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mozjs52-0:52.9.0-2.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mozjs52-0:52.9.0-2.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mozjs60-0:60.9.0-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mozjs60-0:60.9.0-4.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mutter-0:3.32.2-34.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mutter-0:3.32.2-34.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | nautilus-0:3.28.1-12.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | nautilus-0:3.28.1-12.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | vala-0:0.40.19-1.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | vala-0:0.40.19-1.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | vinagre-0:3.22.0-21.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | vinagre-0:3.22.0-21.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gvfs | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gvfs | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01806) | 77.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 76.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00887) | 73.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.30% (0.03296) | 78.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00887) | 73.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 71.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 70.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 54.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00163) | 52.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 46.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 46.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.20% (0.10196) | 87.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.04% (0.07038) | 83.71th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.04% (0.07038) | 83.55th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 74.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/09/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12447 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1728562 Issue Tracking
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/d7d362995aa0cb8905c8d5c2a2a4c305d2ffff80 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FP6BFQUPQRVRRFIYHFWWB6RHJNEB4LGQ/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2DQVOL5H5BVLXYCEB763DCIYJQ7ZUQ2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12447
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4053-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12447
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.