Re: CVE Request - glib symlink copying permission exposure

["Steven M. Christey" <coley () linus mitre org>]

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Name: CVE-2009-3289
Status: Candidate
URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3289
Reference: MLIST:[oss-security] 20090908 CVE Request - glib symlink copying permission exposure
Reference: URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8
Reference: MISC:https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406
Reference: CONFIRM:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/418135

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.