CVE-2021-28153

An issue was discovered in GNOME GLib before 2.66.8. When g_file_replace() is used with G_FILE_CREATE_REPLACE_DESTINATION to replace a path that is a dangling symlink, it incorrectly also creates the target of the symlink as an empty file, which could conceivably have security relevance if the symlink is attacker-controlled. (If the path is a symlink to a file that already exists, then the contents of that file correctly remain unchanged.)

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2325	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00006.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RXTD5HCP2K4AAUSWWZTBKQNHRCTAEOF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ICUTQPHZNZWX2DZR46QFLQZRHVMHIILJ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-13	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210416-0003/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:brocade_fabric_operating_system_firmware:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-03-11 22:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:32

NVD link : CVE-2021-28153

Mitre link : CVE-2021-28153

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-28153

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

broadcom

brocade_fabric_operating_system_firmware

fedoraproject

fedora

gnome

glib

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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