CVE-2008-3546
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) diff_addremove and (2) diff_change functions in GIT before 1.5.6.4 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a PATH whose length is larger than the system's PATH_MAX when running GIT utilities such as…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) diff_addremove and (2) diff_change functions in GIT before 1.5.6.4 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a PATH whose length is larger than the system's PATH_MAX when running GIT utilities such as git-diff or git-grep.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.30% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- git/git
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/7/16/2529284Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31347Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1637
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495391/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30549
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020627
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2306
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44217
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2707
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00729.html
- http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/7/16/2529284Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31347Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1637
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495391/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30549
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.