CVE-2007-4631
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.44% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 38.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2007-08-31 22:00Z19 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 15:01Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2007-08-31
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d6b16a401af0c66bfa839df2f06aebaf31d6dd3cc8cca56b5626989658633882
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381
- sourceforge.nethttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002
- secunia.com26745http://secunia.com/advisories/26745
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-200710-05http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-05.xml
- www.vupen.comADV-2007-3107http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3107
- secunia.com26738http://secunia.com/advisories/26738
- secunia.com27098http://secunia.com/advisories/27098
- sourceforge.nethttp://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897
- fedoranews.orgFEDORA-2007-2108http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-210.shtml
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comqgit-dataloader-symlink(36503)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36503
- www.securityfocus.com25618http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25618
- bugs.gentoo.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- qgit Fixed in 1.5.5-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- qgit Fixed in 1.5.5-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- qgit Fixed in 1.5.5-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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