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CVE-2019-13012 json

The keyfile settings backend in GNOME GLib (aka glib2.0) before 2.60.0 creates directories using...

published 7y ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2019-4585 , JLSEC-2025-154

cvss
7.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.2%
EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The keyfile settings backend in GNOME GLib (aka glib2.0) before 2.60.0 creates directories using g_file_make_directory_with_parents (kfsb->dir, NULL, NULL) and files using g_file_replace_contents (kfsb->file, contents, length, NULL, FALSE, G_FILE_CREATE_REPLACE_DESTINATION, NULL, NULL, NULL). Consequently, it does not properly restrict directory (and file) permissions. Instead, for directories, 0777 permissions are used; for files, default file permissions are used. This is similar to CVE-2019-12450.

Patch / fix

  • julia Glib_jll 2.68.1+0
  • gnome glib 2.59.1
  • glib2.0 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.60.5-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13012

  • glib2.0 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.4
  • glib2.0 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
  • glib2.0 Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13012

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  • gdm RHEL 8 1:3.28.3-39.el8
  • glib2 RHEL 8 2.56.4-9.el8
  • glib2-fam RHEL 8 2.56.4-9.el8
  • glib2-tests RHEL 8 2.56.4-9.el8
  • webkit2gtk3 RHEL 8 2.30.4-1.el8
  • webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 8 2.30.4-1.el8

red hat advisories RHSA-2021:1586

  • glib2 SLE Module for Package Hub 15, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 2.54.3-4.18.1
  • glib2 SLES 12 SP4, SLES 12 SP3-BCL, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +14 more 2.48.2-12.15.1
  • glib2 SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12-LTSS, SLES 12 SP1-LTSS 2.38.2-7.12.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:1833-1SUSE-SU-2019:1830-1SUSE-SU-2019:1830-2SUSE-SU-2019:1824-1

  • glib2 openSUSE Leap 15.0 2.54.3-lp150.3.13.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:1749-1

  • gjs AlmaLinux 8 1.56.2-5.el8
  • gtk2 AlmaLinux 8 2.24.32-5.el8
  • gvfs AlmaLinux 8 1.36.2-11.el8
  • vala AlmaLinux 8 0.40.19-2.el8
  • atkmm AlmaLinux 8 2.24.2-7.el8
  • gamin AlmaLinux 8 0.1.10-32.el8
  • woff2 AlmaLinux 8 1.0.2-5.el8
  • cairomm AlmaLinux 8 1.12.0-8.el8

almalinux advisories ALSA-2021:1586

  • gdm Rocky Linux 8 1:3.28.3-39.el8
  • gjs Rocky Linux 8 1.56.2-5.el8
  • gtk2 Rocky Linux 8 2.24.32-5.el8
  • gvfs Rocky Linux 8 1.36.2-11.el8
  • vala Rocky Linux 8 0.40.19-2.el8
  • atkmm Rocky Linux 8 2.24.2-7.el8
  • gamin Rocky Linux 8 0.1.10-32.el8
  • woff2 Rocky Linux 8 1.0.2-5.el8

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2021:1586

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2019-13012 updated cvss 4.4

glib2: insecure permissions for files and directories

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 glib2
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 glib2, glib2-fam, glib2-tests
    affected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) glib2-doc 2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-static 2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-debuginfo 2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-debugsource 2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-fam-debuginfo 2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-devel-debuginfo 2.56.4-9.el8, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) glib2 2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-fam 2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-tests 2.56.4-9.el8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2021:1586
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) gvfs 1.36.2-11.el8, vala 0.40.19-2.el8, libsass 3.4.5-6.el8, libdazzle 3.28.5-2.el8, libepubgen 0.1.0-3.el8, nautilus 3.28.1-15.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 glib2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gjs 1.56.2-5.el8, gdm 3.28.3-39.el8, woff2 1.0.2-5.el8, atkmm 2.24.2-7.el8, gtk2 2.24.32-5.el8, gvfs 1.36.2-11.el8, +73 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) gamin 0.1.10-32.el8
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
OSV 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
julia Glib_jll
<2.68.1+0
2.68.1+0

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

Sources

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