CVE-2019-12449

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GNOME gvfs versions 1.29.4 through 1.41.2

Description The issue is related to the mishandling of a file's user and group ownership during move and copy operations from admin:// to file:// URIs in the daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c component of the GVFS subsystem in GNOME. This is due to the unavailability of root privileges. The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of protected information when copying files using G FILE COPY ALL METADATA.

Recommendations For versions 1.29.4 through 1.41.2, consider restricting the use of the daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c component until a patch is available, especially when performing operations involving admin:// and file:// URIs. Avoid using the G FILE COPY ALL METADATA option for copying files between these URIs to minimize the risk of exploitation.