CVE-2016-2324

Published: Apr 8, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Integer overflow in Git before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or (2) many nested trees, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affected (10)

Products: Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Openstack Cloud, Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Git Scm: Git

2 products

5 products

Linux Enterprise Debuginfo

Linux Enterprise Server

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Openstack Cloud

Suse Linux Enterprise Server

Git Scm

1 product

Git

Configuration A

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2
Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	Version 11 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12.0 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 11 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12.0 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12
Suse Openstack Cloud	Version 5
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Git Scm Git	Up to 2.7.3

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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.

References (48)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjg

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html