CVE-2019-12449
First published: Wed May 29 2019(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| ubuntu/gvfs | <1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3.3 | 1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3.3 |
| ubuntu/gvfs | <1.38.1-0ubuntu1.3.2 | 1.38.1-0ubuntu1.3.2 |
| ubuntu/gvfs | <1.40.1-1ubuntu0.1 | 1.40.1-1ubuntu0.1 |
| debian/gvfs | 1.38.1-5 1.46.2-1 1.50.3-1 1.53.90-2 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/09/3
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4053-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2DQVOL5H5BVLXYCEB763DCIYJQ7ZUQ2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FP6BFQUPQRVRRFIYHFWWB6RHJNEB4LGQ/
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/409619412e11be146a31b9a99ed965925f1aabb8
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-12449
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-12449
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4053-1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12449
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-12449
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/d5dfd823c94045488aef8727c553f1e0f7666b90
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/bed1e9685c9f65f6a3ff3b39dd8547db3e7e77f6 (3.30)
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/ec939a01c278d1aaa47153f51b5c5f0887738dd9 (3.32)
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-12449
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FP6BFQUPQRVRRFIYHFWWB6RHJNEB4LGQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2DQVOL5H5BVLXYCEB763DCIYJQ7ZUQ2/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-12449.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-12449?
The severity of CVE-2019-12449 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.7.
How does CVE-2019-12449 affect GNOME gvfs?
CVE-2019-12449 affects GNOME gvfs versions 1.29.4 through 1.41.2.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-12449?
CVE-2019-12449 allows an attacker to mishandle a file's user and group ownership during move and copy operations, potentially leading to unauthorized access or privilege escalation.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-12449?
Yes, there are updates available for each affected version of GNOME gvfs.
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