CVE-2010-2542
N/A
Published: August 11, 2010 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGit
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txtMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/4VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41891VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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