QGit: Insecure temporary file creation

QGit: Insecure temporary file creation A vulnerability has been discovered in QGit allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code with another user's rights. qgit October 07, 2007 October 07, 2007: 01 190697 local 1.5.7 1.5.7

QGit is a graphical interface to git repositories that allows you to browse revisions history, view patch content and changed files.

Raphael Marichez discovered that the DataLoader::doStart() method creates temporary files in an insecure manner and executes them.

A local attacker could perform a symlink attack, possibly overwriting files or executing arbitrary code with the rights of the user running QGit.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All QGit users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/qgit-1.5.7"

CVE-2007-4631 p-y p-y rbu