CVE-2019-12449

Name: CVE-2019-12449
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-05-29T17:29:00.383+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 1.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-12449 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.84%

76.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-755

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Gvfs	>= 1.29.4, <= 1.41.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04
Fedoraproject	Fedora	29
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/09/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/409619412e11be146a31b9a99ed965925f1aabb8Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FP6BFQUPQRVRRFIYHFWWB6RHJNEB4LGQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2DQVOL5H5BVLXYCEB763DCIYJQ7ZUQ2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4053-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/09/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/commit/409619412e11be146a31b9a99ed965925f1aabb8Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FP6BFQUPQRVRRFIYHFWWB6RHJNEB4LGQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2DQVOL5H5BVLXYCEB763DCIYJQ7ZUQ2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4053-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 29, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12449?

How severe is CVE-2019-12449?

CVE-2019-12449 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12449?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST