CVE catalog
CVE-2012-6114
git-extras: CVE-2012-6114
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.38% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | git-extras | sid | 7.5.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | git-extras | forky | 7.5.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | git-extras | trixie | 7.3.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | git-extras | bookworm | 6.5.0-1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | git-extras | source | sid | 1.7.0-1.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [698490] |
| Debian | git-extras | source | forky | 1.7.0-1.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [698490] |
| Debian | git-extras | source | trixie | 1.7.0-1.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [698490] |
| Debian | git-extras | source | bookworm | 1.7.0-1.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [698490] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [git-extras]Fixed
Details (2)
6.5.0-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.7.0-1.2dsa · git-extras · debian · bookworm; dsa · git-extras · debian · 12
6.5.0-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.7.0-1.2dsa · git-extras · debian · bookworm; dsa · git-extras · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [git-extras]Fixed
Details (2)
7.3.0-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.7.0-1.2dsa · git-extras · debian · 13
7.3.0-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.7.0-1.2dsa · git-extras · debian · 13
Observed: