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A vulnerability was found in Git 2.8.0 (Versioning Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Repository. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was shared 03/16/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.fedoraproject.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2324 since 02/11/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89941 (Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / current : git (SSA:2016-075-01)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Slackware Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276006 (Fedora Security Update for git (FEDORA-2016-6554eff611)).
Upgrading to version 2.8.0-rc3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (111523) and Tenable (89941). The entry VDB-81385 is related to this item.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 89941
Nessus Name: Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / current : git (SSA:2016-075-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-672
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Git 2.8.0-rc3
Patch: github.com
Timeline
02/11/2016 🔍03/15/2016 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: USN-2938-1Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2324 (🔍)
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X-Force: 111523 - GIT code execution
SecurityTracker: 1035290
Vulnerability Center: 57346 - Git <2.7.3 Remote Code Execution via a Buffer Overflow - CVE-2016-2324, Critical
SecurityFocus: 84355 - GIT Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 03/18/2016 09:01Updated: 07/10/2022 14:21
Changes: 03/18/2016 09:01 (75), 02/01/2019 14:35 (12), 07/10/2022 14:18 (5), 07/10/2022 14:21 (1)
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