// For flags

CVE-2019-12449

gvfs: mishandling of file's user and group ownership in daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c due to unavailability of root privileges

Severity Score

5.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Fue encontrado un problema en GNOME gvfs versión 1.29.4 hasta la 1.41.2. El archivo daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c maneja incorrectamente la propiedad de un usuario de archivo y grupo durante un movimiento (y copia con G_FILE_COPY_ALL_METADATA) operaciones de admin:// hacia file:// URIs, porque los privilegios root no están disponibles.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-05-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-05-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-22 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-282: Improper Ownership Management
  • CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnome
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 Gvfs
Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gvfs"
 >= 1.29.4 <= 1.41.2
Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gvfs" and version " >= 1.29.4 <= 1.41.2"
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Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 16.04
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04"
lts
Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 18.04
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04"
lts
Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 18.10
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Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 19.04
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
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 29
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
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 30
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Affected
Opensuse
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 Leap
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 15.0
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Affected
Opensuse
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 Leap
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 15.1
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Affected