CVE-2007-4631

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.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoranews.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/26745 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26738 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27098 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897 patch
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618 patch vdb entry
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4631?
CVE-2007-4631 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4631?
To fix CVE-2007-4631, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-4631 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4631 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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