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.
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qgit | Qgit | 1.5.6_2pre1 (including) | 1.5.6_2pre1 (including) |
| Qgit | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Qgit | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Qgit | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Qgit | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Qgit | Ubuntu | hardy | * |