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The git-changelog utility in git-extras 1.7.0 allows...

Low severity Unreviewed Published Apr 23, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

No package listedSuggest a package

Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 28, 2020
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 23, 2022
Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

0.042%
(5th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2012-6114

GHSA ID

GHSA-fwg3-g57x-c324

Source code

No known source code

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