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CVE-2008-3546 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/7/16/2529284 Exploit 
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/7/16/2529284 Exploit 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31347 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31347 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31780
http://secunia.com/advisories/31780
http://secunia.com/advisories/32029
http://secunia.com/advisories/32029
http://secunia.com/advisories/32384
http://secunia.com/advisories/32384
http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1637
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1637
http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt
http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495391/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495391/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30549
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30549
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020627
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020627
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2306
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2306
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44217
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44217
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2707
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2707
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00729.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00729.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3546
NVD Published Date:
08/07/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE