GNOME GLib Symbolic Link Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

BID:36313

Info

GNOME GLib Symbolic Link Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 36313
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3289
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 09 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:13PM
Credit: arand
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
GNOME glib 2.16.4
GNOME glib 2.16.3
GNOME glib 2.14.6
GNOME glib 2.14.5
GNOME glib 2.2.1
GNOME glib 2.27
GNOME glib 2.20
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNOME GLib Symbolic Link Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

GNOME GLib is prone to an arbitrary-file-access vulnerability.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information or overwrite files on the affected computer. Successful exploits may lead to other attacks.

Exploit / POC

GNOME GLib Symbolic Link Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

An attacker uses readily available commands to exploit the issue.

Solution / Fix

GNOME GLib Symbolic Link Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1

References

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