CVE-2010-2542

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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

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.0166

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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Affected Products & Versions

git-scm git< 1.7.2.1

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Scoring & Timeline

7.5

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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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 NVD11 Aug 2010 · 06:47 PM

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Vendor Advisories

msrcCVE-2010-2542

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.kernel.org/?p=git/git.git

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43457Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txtBroken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41891Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464Permissions Required

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=618108Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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