CVE-2019-12449: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 5.7v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-12449UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12449DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12449
Published 29-05-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12449 is a medium (CVSS 5.7) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.7/10
010
Medium · 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 a file's user and group ownership during move (and copy with G_FILE_COPY_ALL_METADATA) operations from admin:// to file:// URIs, because root privileges are unavailable.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.7Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/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 1.80% 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 causeAffected 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/409619412e11be146a31b9a99ed965925f1aabb8X Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory
