VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4631
The DataLoader::doStart function in dataloader.cpp in QGit 1.5.6 and other versions up to 2pre1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable filenames.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.45%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The DataLoader::doStart function in dataloader.cpp in QGit 1.5.6 and other versions up to 2pre1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable filenames.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- qgit/qgit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697Patch
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26738Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26745Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27098Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002Patch
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697Patch
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26738Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26745Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27098Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002Patch
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.