Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3546
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-3546
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.5.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3546
2.32%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 84 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3546
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3546
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3546
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1637
[SECURITY] [DSA 1637-1] New git-core packages fix buffer overflow
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml
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http://secunia.com/advisories/31780
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http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32384
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2306
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2707
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495391/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020627
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00729.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30549
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http://secunia.com/advisories/31347
Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44217
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http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32029
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http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/7/16/2529284
Exploit
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