Description
GForge 4.5.14, 4.7 rc2, and 4.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on authorized_keys files in users' home directories, related to deb-specific/ssh_dump_update.pl and cronjobs/cvs-cron/ssh_create.php.
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 5.0 | gforge | 4.7~rc2-7lenny3 | DSA-1945-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | gforge | 4.5.14-22etch13 | DSA-1945-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1945-1 gforge - denial of service Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gforge/gforge_4.5.14-22etch13.diff.gz
- 37195 vdb-entry
- DSA-1945 vendor-advisory