CVE-2008-3546
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-3546 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-08-07 21:41:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5.3 | r1 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Parduslinux | 2007 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Parduslinux | 2008 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253 - rPath Wiki | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wiki.rpath.com | |
| Fedora update for git - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Git: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code — Gentoo Linux Documentation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| 404: File not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| Git Pathname Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1637-1 git-core | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 9 Update: git-1.5.6.5-1.fc9 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Ubuntu update for git-core - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2707 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | issues.rpath.com | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - GIT Buffer Overflow in diff_addremove() and diff_change() May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| GIT Pathname Processing Multiple Buffer Overflows - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| [PATCH] Fix buffer overflow in git diff | KernelTrap | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kerneltrap.org | Exploit |
| USN-723-1: Git vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Debian update for git-core - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Gentoo update for git - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.