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GLSA-200710-05 : QGit: Insecure temporary file creation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26945

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200710-05 (QGit: Insecure temporary file creation)

 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.

Solution

All QGit users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-util/qgit-1.5.7'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200710-05

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26945

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200710-05.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 10/9/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:qgit, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/7/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4631

CWE: 59

GLSA: 200710-05