CVE-2007-4631

Published: Aug 31, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Qgit: Qgit

Qgit

1 product

Qgit

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Qgit Qgit	Version 1.5.6_2pre1

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (24)

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26738

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/26745

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/27098

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697