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.
Published: 2008-08-07
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1637-1 New git-core packages fix buffer overflow
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3532 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-723-1 Git vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.573Z

Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3546

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-07T21:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3546

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