CVE-2025-61659

Sept. 29, 2025, 7:34 p.m.

6.8
Medium

Description

bash-git-prompt 2.6.1 through 2.7.1 insecurely uses the /tmp/git-index-private$$ file, which has a predictable name.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Bash-git-prompt
  • Bash-git-prompt
  • 2.6.1-2.7.1

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-377
Insecure Temporary File
Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a bash-git-prompt bash-git-prompt 2.6.1-2.7.1 / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/magicmonty/bash-git-prompt/issues/561

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-377
2025-09-29
CVE-2025-61659

CVSS Score

6.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: LOW

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

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 29, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 29, 2025, 7:34 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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