CVE-2009-3289: gnome glib
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-3289 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in gnome glib. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 22-09-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (bugs.launchpad.net)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.gnome.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- glib2.0< 2.22.0-1
Gnome1 product
- glib2.0
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.0 | 11.1
Suse1 product
4 vendors · 4 products
References
7 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
