vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-3888-1 (CVE-2019-3827): GVfs vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Feb 12, 2019 | Feb 16, 2019 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Feb 12, 2019
Added
Feb 16, 2019
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
An incorrect permission check in the admin backend in gvfs before version 1.39.4 was found that allows reading and modify arbitrary files by privileged users without asking for password when no authentication agent is running. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious programs running under privileges of users belonging to the wheel group to further escalate its privileges by modifying system files without user's knowledge. Successful exploitation requires uncommon system configuration.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-gvfsubuntu-upgrade-gvfs-backends
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