File Ownership Issue in GNOME gvfs Products by GNOME
CVE-2019-12449

5.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Gvfs
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 May 2019

What is CVE-2019-12449?

A vulnerability in GNOME gvfs versions 1.29.4 to 1.41.2 allows improper handling of a file's user and group ownership during move and copy operations using admin:// and file:// URIs. This issue arises because appropriate root privileges are not executed during these operations, potentially allowing unauthorized access to files and their metadata. Users and system administrators should review their gvfs configurations and apply updates as necessary to mitigate this vulnerability.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019...
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019...
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4053-1/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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