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CVE-2016-2315

Publication date 16 March 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

High

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8 · Critical

Score breakdown

revision.c in git before 2.7.4 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or (2) many nested trees, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
git 15.10 wily
Fixed 1:2.5.0-1ubuntu0.2
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.3
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1:1.7.9.5-1ubuntu0.3

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
git

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8 · Critical
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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