CVE-2016-2324
Integer overflow in Git before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or (2) many nested trees, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.1%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Integer overflow in Git before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or (2) many nested trees, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 18.11% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- suse/linux enterprise debuginfo · suse/openstack cloud · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · suse/suse linux enterprise server · git-scm/git
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 18.1% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjgThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txtVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.