Vulnerability · Published Oct 5, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2023-44387Gradle has incorrect permission assignment for symlinked files used in copy or archiving operations
Low 3.2
In plain English
A low-severity incorrect permission assignment in gradle from gradle. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Gradle is a build tool with a focus on build automation and support for multi-language development. When copying or archiving symlinked files, Gradle resolves them but applies the permissions of the symlink itself instead of the permissions of the linked file to the resulting file. This leads to files having too much permissions given that symlinks usually are world readable and writeable. While it is unlikely this results in a direct vulnerability for the impacted build, it may open up attack vectors depending on where build artifacts end up being copied to or un-archived. In versions 7.6.3, 8.4 and above, Gradle will now properly use the permissions of the file pointed at by the symlink to set permissions of the copied or archived file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gradle | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44387 |
| Debian:13 | gradle | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44387 |
| Debian:14 | gradle | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44387 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gradle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44387 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gradle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44387 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | gradle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44387 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | gradle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44387 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | gradle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44387 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisories/GHSA-43r3-pqhv-f7h9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/commit/3b406191e24d69e7e42dc3f3b5cc50625aa930b7 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/releases/tag/v7.6.3 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/gradle/gradle/releases/tag/v8.4.0 x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0006/