Gentoo: GLSA-200710-05: QGit: Insecure temporary file creation
Summary
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Severity: Normal Title: QGit: Insecure temporary file creation Date: October 07, 2007 Bugs: #190697 ID: 200710-05
Synopsis ======= A vulnerability has been discovered in QGit allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code with another user's rights.
Background ========= QGit is a graphical interface to git repositories that allows you to browse revisions history, view patch content and changed files.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-util/qgit < 1.5.7 >= 1.5.7
========== Raphael Marichez discovered that the DataLoader::doStart() method creates temporary files in an insecure manner and executes them.
Impact ===== A local attacker could perform a symlink attack, possibly overwriting files or executing arbitrary code with the rights of the user running QGit.
Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ========= All QGit users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/qgit-1.5.7"
References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2007-4631 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-4631
Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200710-05
Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/.
License ====== Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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