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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…
Medium6.9EPSS 0.45%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.45% · top 61% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (12)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=268381 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 26745 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200710-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- ADV-2007-3107 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 26738 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 27098 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002&group_id=139897 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2007-2108 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- qgit-dataloader-symlink(36503) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 25618 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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