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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1866-1 | glib2.0 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1866-2 | glib2.0 regression update |
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 |
USN-4049-1 | GLib vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4049-2 | GLib vulnerability |
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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-06-28T15:15:10.970
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:24:01.900
Link: CVE-2019-13012
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN