CVE-2016-2324

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: April 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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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 Vendor Advisory

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 Third Party Advisory

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/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