Incorrect Authorization Affecting gvfs-fuse package, versions <0:1.36.2-2.el8_0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-GVFSFUSE-2535500
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Mar 2019

Introduced: 25 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-3827  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 gvfs-fuse to version 0:1.36.2-2.el8_0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-1517.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gvfs-fuse package and not the gvfs-fuse package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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