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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | qgit | 1.5.5-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | qgit | 1.5.5-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | qgit | 1.5.5-1.1 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002
- 26745 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200710-05 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-3107 vdb-entry
- 26738 third-party-advisory
- 27098 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897
- FEDORA-2007-2108 vendor-advisory
- qgit-dataloader-symlink(36503) vdb-entry
- 25618 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697