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CVE-2007-4631

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-31 Aug, 2007 | 22:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 15:01
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:31 Aug, 2007 | 22:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 15:01
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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 Products
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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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CAPEC IDDescription
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Credits
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Replaced By
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
x_refsource_MISC
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/26745
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/26738
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/27098
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26745
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26738
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/27098
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/26745
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/26738
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/27098
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26745
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26738
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/27098
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:31 Aug, 2007 | 22:17
Updated At:29 Jul, 2017 | 01:33

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.06.9MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
qgit
qgit
>>qgit>>1.5.6_2pre1
cpe:2.3:a:qgit:qgit:1.5.6_2pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/26738cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26745cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27098cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503cve@mitre.org
N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26738
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/26745
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/27098
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A

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