CVE-2007-4631 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00038.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
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Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qgit:qgit:1.5.6_2pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4613	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-08-31T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:01:09.888Z

Reserved: 2007-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-4631

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-08-31T22:17:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-4631

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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