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CVE-2006-0477

Buffer overflow in git-checkout-index in GIT before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an index

Buffer overflow in git-checkout-index in GIT before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an index file with a long symbolic link.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.06718
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  • EPSS percentile: top 9% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
gitall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD31 Jan 2006 · 11:03 AM
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lwn.net/Articles/169623/Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18643PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16417
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0367
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24360
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