Description
The keyfile settings backend in GNOME GLib (aka glib2.0) before 2.60.0 creates directories using g_file_make_directory_with_parents (kfsb->dir, NULL, NULL) and files using g_file_replace_contents (kfsb->file, contents, length, NULL, FALSE, G_FILE_CREATE_REPLACE_DESTINATION, NULL, NULL, NULL). Consequently, it does not properly restrict directory (and file) permissions. Instead, for directories, 0777 permissions are used; for files, default file permissions are used. This is similar to CVE-2019-12450.
Published: 2019-06-28
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1866-1 glib2.0 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1866-2 glib2.0 regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-4585 The keyfile settings backend in GNOME GLib (aka glib2.0) before 2.60.0 creates directories using g_file_make_directory_with_parents (kfsb->dir, NULL, NULL) and files using g_file_replace_contents (kfsb->file, contents, length, NULL, FALSE, G_FILE_CREATE_REPLACE_DESTINATION, NULL, NULL, NULL). Consequently, it does not properly restrict directory (and file) permissions. Instead, for directories, 0777 permissions are used; for files, default file permissions are used. This is similar to CVE-2019-12450.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4049-1 GLib vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4049-2 GLib vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00995}

epss

{'score': 0.00726}


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Gnome Glib
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T23:41:09.239Z

Reserved: 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-13012

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-06-28T15:15:10.970

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:24:01.900

Link: CVE-2019-13012

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-06-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-13012 - Bugzilla

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