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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..362b57b6ad22 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200710-05"> + <title>QGit: Insecure temporary file creation</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability has been discovered in QGit allowing local users to + overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code with another user's + rights. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">qgit</product> + <announced>2007-10-07</announced> + <revised count="01">2007-10-07</revised> + <bug>190697</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-util/qgit" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5.7</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5.7</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + QGit is a graphical interface to git repositories that allows you to + browse revisions history, view patch content and changed files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Raphael Marichez discovered that the DataLoader::doStart() method + creates temporary files in an insecure manner and executes them. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could perform a symlink attack, possibly overwriting + files or executing arbitrary code with the rights of the user running + QGit. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All QGit users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/qgit-1.5.7"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-4631">CVE-2007-4631</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-09-24T08:55:56Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-09-24T08:56:46Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-10-07T18:55:10Z"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |