Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2008-3546 | First vendor Publication | 2008-08-07 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2018-10-11 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| 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. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3546 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-119 | Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20022 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20022 | ||
| Title: | DSA-1637-1 git-core - buffer overflow | ||
| Description: | Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in git-core, the core of the git distributed revision control system. Improper path length limitations in git's diff and grep functions, in combination with maliciously crafted repositories or changes, could enable a stack buffer overflow and potentially the execution of arbitrary code. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-1637-1 CVE-2008-3546 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 | Product(s): | git-core |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7389 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7389 | ||
| Title: | DSA-1637 git-core -- buffer overflow | ||
| Description: | Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in git-core, the core of the git distributed revision control system. Improper path length limitations in git's diff and grep functions, in combination with maliciously crafted repositories or changes, could enable a stack buffer overflow and potentially the execution of arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies this vulnerability as CVE-2008-3546. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-1637 CVE-2008-3546 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 | Product(s): | git-core |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 6 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-06-05 | Name : Ubuntu USN-723-1 (git-core) File : nvt/ubuntu_723_1.nasl |
| 2009-02-17 | Name : Fedora Update for git FEDORA-2008-9080 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_9080_git_fc9.nasl |
| 2008-09-28 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200809-16 (git) File : nvt/glsa_200809_16.nasl |
| 2008-09-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1637-1 (git-core) File : nvt/deb_1637_1.nasl |
| 0000-00-00 | Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2009-051-02 git File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2009_051_02.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 47330 | GIT Repository Pathname Handling Multiple Function Overflows |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-07-21 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_0_git-080907.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-04-23 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-723-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-02-23 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2009-051-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-24 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2008-9080.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-09-26 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200809-16.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-09-16 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1637.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-09-10 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_git-5585.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2020-05-23 00:22:05 |
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| 2018-10-12 00:20:25 |
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| 2017-08-08 09:24:18 |
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| 2016-06-29 00:00:41 |
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| 2016-04-26 17:43:03 |
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| 2014-02-17 10:46:00 |
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| 2013-05-11 00:23:03 |
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