CVE-2012-6114
MEDIUMgit-extras 1.7.0 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files
Title source: llmDescription
The git-changelog utility in git-extras 1.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/changelog or (2) /tmp/.git-effort.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/22/8
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/23/5
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=698490
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0038
EPSS Percentile
30.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
git-extras_project/git-extras
1.7.0
Published
Jan 28, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026