CVE-2010-2542

Git < 1.7.2.1 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in is_git_directory Function

Title source: llm

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the is_git_directory function in setup.c in Git before 1.7.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long gitdir: field in a .git file in a working copy.

References (9)

Core 9

Core References

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://git.kernel.org/?p=git/git.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c9d0414ed2db0167e6c828b547be8fc9f88fccc

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/43457

Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=618108

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/4

Broken Link x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txt

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/1

Permissions Required vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41891

Scores

EPSS 0.0251

EPSS Percentile 83.0%

Details

CWE

CWE-787

Status published

Products (1)

git-scm/git < 1.7.2.1

Published Aug 11, 2010

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026