CVE-2016-2315

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: April 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

revision.c in git before 2.7.4 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or (2) many nested trees, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjg
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/34fa79a6cde56d6d428ab0d3160cb094ebad3305
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjg
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/34fa79a6cde56d6d428ab0d3160cb094ebad3305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
17.7%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

opensuse suse git-scm

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