FKIE_CVE-2008-3546

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-08-07 21:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:56
Severity
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) diff_addremove and (2) diff_change functions in GIT before 1.5.6.4 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a PATH whose length is larger than the system's PATH_MAX when running GIT utilities such as git-diff or git-grep.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/7/16/2529284Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31347Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31780
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32029
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32384
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33964
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1637
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495391/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30549
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020627
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2306
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44217
cve@mitre.orghttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2707
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00729.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/7/16/2529284Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31347Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31780
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32029
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32384
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1637
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495391/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30549
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020627
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2306
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44217
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2707
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00729.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux parduslinux 2007
linux parduslinux 2008
git git 1.5.5.3
git git 1.5.5.3
git git 1.5.5.4
git git 1.5.6.1
git git 1.5.6.2
git git 1.5.6.3
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