CVE-2023-44387

Summary

CVE-2023-44387 is a vulnerability affecting Gradle, a popular build automation tool. The issue lies in the way Gradle handles symlinked files during copying or archiving processes. Instead of using the permissions of the linked file, Gradle applies the permissions of the symlink itself. This can result in unintended file permissions, especially since symlinks are often world-readable and writable. While this may not create a direct vulnerability for the impacted build, it could potentially open up attack vectors depending on where build artifacts are copied or un-archived. Gradle versions 7.6.3 and 8.4 and above now apply the correct permissions to the copied or archived files.

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