From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Sep 10 2007 - 13:17:05 CDT

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TITLE:
QGit "DataLoader::doStart()" Insecure Temporary Files

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26745

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26745/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
QGit 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/15665/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in QGit, which can be exploited by
malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to the "DataLoader::doStart()" method
in dataloader.cpp creating and handling temporary files in an insecure
manner. This can be exploited to overwrite and execute arbitrary files
via symlink attacks.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 1.5.7. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.5.7.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=139897

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Raphael Marichez, Hervé Schauer Consultants (HSC)

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Vendor announcement:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=538002

Gentoo bug:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190697

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