CVE-2012-6114 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Reference

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/22/8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/23/5 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=698490

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5