Link following in git-extras
Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00384 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| git-extras | git-extras | 1.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- git-extras Vendorgit-extras Affected 1.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:git-extras_project:git-extras:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Git-extras Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:git-extras_project:git-extras:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Git-extras Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6114
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwg3-g57x-c324
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-6114 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6114 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwg3-g57x-c324 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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