An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2.
An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2. daemon/gvfsbackendadmin.c mishandles a file's user and group ownership during move (and copy with G_FILE_COPY_ALL_METADATA) operations from admin:// to file:// URIs, because root privileges are unavailable.
- Published
- May 29, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.8% · 78th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-755
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Action score
23
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.7 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 1.8%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| gnome | gvfs | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gvfs |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| opensuse | leap | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux16.04
- canonical ubuntu linux18.04
- canonical ubuntu linux18.10
- canonical ubuntu linux19.04
- fedoraproject fedora29
- fedoraproject fedora30
- gnome gvfs1.29.4 and later · up to 1.41.2 inclusive
- opensuse leap15.0
- opensuse leap15.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | accountsservice-devel | before 0.6.50-8.el8 | 0.6.50-8.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | baobab | before 3.28.0-4.el8 | 3.28.0-4.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | clutter | before 1.26.2-8.el8 | 1.26.2-8.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | clutter-devel | before 1.26.2-8.el8 | 1.26.2-8.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | clutter-doc | before 1.26.2-8.el8 | 1.26.2-8.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gjs-devel | before 1.56.2-4.el8 | 1.56.2-4.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-menus | before 3.13.3-11.el8 | 3.13.3-11.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-menus-devel | before 3.13.3-11.el8 | 3.13.3-11.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-tweaks | before 3.28.1-7.el8 | 3.28.1-7.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mozjs52 | before 52.9.0-2.el8.alma | 52.9.0-2.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mozjs52 | before 52.9.0-2.el8 | 52.9.0-2.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mozjs52-devel | before 52.9.0-2.el8.alma | 52.9.0-2.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mozjs52-devel | before 52.9.0-2.el8 | 52.9.0-2.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mozjs60 | before 60.9.0-4.el8 | 60.9.0-4.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mozjs60 | before 60.9.0-4.el8.alma | 60.9.0-4.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mozjs60-devel | before 60.9.0-4.el8.alma | 60.9.0-4.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mozjs60-devel | before 60.9.0-4.el8 | 60.9.0-4.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vala | before 0.40.19-1.el8 | 0.40.19-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vala-devel | before 0.40.19-1.el8 | 0.40.19-1.el8 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | gvfs | from 1.29.4 · before 1.34.1-r1 | 1.34.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | gvfs | from 1.29.4 · before 1.36.1-r1 | 1.36.1-r1 |
| Debian:12 | gvfs | before 1.38.1-4 | 1.38.1-4 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | gvfs | before 1.34.2.1-lp150.3.10.1 | 1.34.2.1-lp150.3.10.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | gvfs | before 1.34.2.1-lp151.6.3.1 | 1.34.2.1-lp151.6.3.1 |
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Same product
gnome: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-84268Gvfs: sftp: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply()35Monitor
- CVE-2019-12448An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2.33Monitor
- CVE-2019-12795daemon/gvfsdaemon.c in gvfsd from GNOME gvfs before 1.38.3, 1.40.x before 1.40.2, and 1.41.x before 1.41.3 opened a private D-Bus server soc31Monitor
- CVE-2019-12447An issue was discovered in GNOME gvfs 1.29.4 through 1.41.2.30Monitor
- CVE-2026-88924Gvfs: gvfs-admin socket ownership race permits local root28Monitor
- CVE-2019-3827An incorrect permission check in the admin backend in gvfs before version 1.39.4 was found that allows reading and modify arbitrary files by28Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:accountsservice-devel | 0.6.50-8.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:baobab | 3.28.0-4.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:clutter | 1.26.2-8.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:clutter-devel | 1.26.2-8.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:clutter-doc | 1.26.2-8.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gjs-devel | 1.56.2-4.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnome-menus | 3.13.3-11.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnome-menus-devel | 3.13.3-11.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnome-tweaks | 3.28.1-7.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mozjs52 | 52.9.0-2.el8.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mozjs52-devel | 52.9.0-2.el8.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:mozjs60 | 60.9.0-4.el8.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:gvfs | 1.34.1-r1 · Alpine:v3.7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:gvfs | 1.38.1-4 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:gvfs | 1.34.2.1-lp151.6.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice | 0:0.6.50-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice-debuginfo | 0:0.6.50-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice-debugsource | 0:0.6.50-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice-libs | 0:0.6.50-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:accountsservice-libs-debuginfo | 0:0.6.50-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:appstream-data | 0:8-20191129.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:baobab | 0:3.28.0-4.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:baobab-debuginfo | 0:3.28.0-4.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:LibRaw | 0:0.19.5-1.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:LibRaw-debuginfo | 0:0.19.5-1.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:LibRaw-debugsource | 0:0.19.5-1.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:LibRaw-samples-debuginfo | 0:0.19.5-1.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:baobab | 0:3.28.0-4.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:clutter | 0:1.26.2-8.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:gnome-menus | 0:3.13.3-11.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
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Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-755 · Improper Handling of Exceptional ConditionsCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/09/3
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/409619412e11be146a31b9a99ed965925f1aabb8
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FP6BFQUPQRVRRFIYHFWWB6RHJNEB4LGQ/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2DQVOL5H5BVLXYCEB763DCIYJQ7ZUQ2/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4053-1/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.