1 |
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- |
2 |
Hash: SHA1 |
3 |
|
4 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
5 |
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200710-05 |
6 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
7 |
http://security.gentoo.org/ |
8 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
9 |
|
10 |
Severity: Normal |
11 |
Title: QGit: Insecure temporary file creation |
12 |
Date: October 07, 2007 |
13 |
Bugs: #190697 |
14 |
ID: 200710-05 |
15 |
|
16 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
17 |
|
18 |
Synopsis |
19 |
======== |
20 |
|
21 |
A vulnerability has been discovered in QGit allowing local users to |
22 |
overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code with another |
23 |
user's rights. |
24 |
|
25 |
Background |
26 |
========== |
27 |
|
28 |
QGit is a graphical interface to git repositories that allows you to |
29 |
browse revisions history, view patch content and changed files. |
30 |
|
31 |
Affected packages |
32 |
================= |
33 |
|
34 |
------------------------------------------------------------------- |
35 |
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
36 |
------------------------------------------------------------------- |
37 |
1 dev-util/qgit < 1.5.7 >= 1.5.7 |
38 |
|
39 |
Description |
40 |
=========== |
41 |
|
42 |
Raphael Marichez discovered that the DataLoader::doStart() method |
43 |
creates temporary files in an insecure manner and executes them. |
44 |
|
45 |
Impact |
46 |
====== |
47 |
|
48 |
A local attacker could perform a symlink attack, possibly overwriting |
49 |
files or executing arbitrary code with the rights of the user running |
50 |
QGit. |
51 |
|
52 |
Workaround |
53 |
========== |
54 |
|
55 |
There is no known workaround at this time. |
56 |
|
57 |
Resolution |
58 |
========== |
59 |
|
60 |
All QGit users should upgrade to the latest version: |
61 |
|
62 |
# emerge --sync |
63 |
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/qgit-1.5.7" |
64 |
|
65 |
References |
66 |
========== |
67 |
|
68 |
[ 1 ] CVE-2007-4631 |
69 |
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-4631 |
70 |
|
71 |
Availability |
72 |
============ |
73 |
|
74 |
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
75 |
the Gentoo Security Website: |
76 |
|
77 |
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml |
78 |
|
79 |
Concerns? |
80 |
========= |
81 |
|
82 |
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
83 |
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
84 |
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
85 |
security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
86 |
http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
87 |
|
88 |
License |
89 |
======= |
90 |
|
91 |
Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
92 |
belongs to its owner(s). |
93 |
|
94 |
The contents of this document are licensed under the |
95 |
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
96 |
|
97 |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
98 |
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- |
99 |
Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) |
100 |
Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org |
101 |
|
102 |
iD8DBQFHCUgBuhJ+ozIKI5gRAiHKAJ9v9hmxYc46H41rX4jEubQ7QonAEACfWd/h |
103 |
01WBMQBrOtNcez6sK5+YXIU= |
104 |
=HM7c |
105 |
-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
106 |
-- |
107 |
gentoo-announce@g.o mailing list |