CVE-2019-12447: High severity Gnome gvfs vulnerability

Published May 29, 2019
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Gnome gvfs>=1.29.4<=1.41.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
debian/gvfs
1.46.2-11.50.3-11.57.2-21.58.0-21.59.1-1

Event History

May 29, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:41 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:42 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:42 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-12447.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12447?

The severity of CVE-2019-12447 is high with a CVSS score of 7.3.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2019-12447?

GNOME gvfs versions 1.29.4 through 1.41.2 are affected.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-12447 on Ubuntu?

To fix CVE-2019-12447 on Ubuntu, update the gvfs package to versions 1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3.3, 1.38.1-0ubuntu1.3.2, or 1.40.1-1ubuntu0.1 depending on your Ubuntu version.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2019-12447?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2019-12447 at the following links: [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.html) and [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.html).

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