Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20193827000
Revision Date:2019-03-25Version:1
Title:CVE-2019-3827 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
Description: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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2019-3827
Platform(s):Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed.
  • AND NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'gvfs' package in trusty is not affected (note: 'code not present').
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