Buffer overflow in Git-Scm Git
CVE-2016-2315
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.173 (97.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.173 · newest: 0.173 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Git-Scm Git — versions 2.7.3
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo — versions 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit — versions 11, 12
- SUSE OpenStack Cloud — versions 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- pastebin.com/UX2P2jjg (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2315?
- CVE-2016-2315 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Git-Scm Git, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2315?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.