CVE-2019-12447: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-12447UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12447DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12447
Published 29-05-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12447 is a high (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.81%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 29-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 1.79% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Alpine1 product
- gvfs≥ 1.29.4, < 1.34.1-r1 | ≥ 1.29.4, < 1.36.1-r1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10 | 19.04
Debian1 product
- gvfs< 1.38.1-4
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29 | 30
Gnome1 product
- gvfs≥ 1.29.4, ≤ 1.41.2
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Ubuntu1 product
- gvfs< 1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3.3
7 vendors · 7 products
References
12 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/d7d362995aa0cb8905c8d5c2a2a4c305d2ffff80X Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory
