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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 18.1%

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
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

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.