| Name | CVE-2007-4631 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 440950 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| qgit (PTS) | bullseye | 2.9-2 | fixed |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 2.10-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qgit | source | (unstable) | 1.5.5-1.1 | low | 440950 |
[etch] - qgit <no-dsa> (Minor issue)