CVE-2010-2542

N/A Unknown

Published: August 11, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43457

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Permissions Required

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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