*** This bug is a security vulnerability *** Public security bug reported:
git-effort and git-changelog use fixed name temporary files that can be used in a symlink attack. The Debian bug contains a patch. ** Affects: git-extras (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: git-extras (Debian) Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #698490 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=698490 ** Also affects: git-extras (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=698490 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi- bin/cvename.cgi?name=2012-6114 ** Information type changed from Private Security to Public Security -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1103488 Title: CVE-2012-6114: unsafe usage of temporary files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git-extras/+bug/1103488/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs