PT-2010-5655 · Git+1 · Git+1
Jan Lieskovsky
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Published
1970-01-01
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Updated
2023-02-13
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CVE-2010-2542
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Git versions prior to 1.7.2.1
git-email (affected versions not specified)
gitk (affected versions not specified)
git-svn (affected versions not specified)
git-arch (affected versions not specified)
gitweb (affected versions not specified)
git-cvs (affected versions not specified)
git-gui (affected versions not specified)
git-doc (affected versions not specified)
git-core (affected versions not specified)
git-daemon-run (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue involves multiple vulnerabilities in various Git packages for Debian GNU/Linux, which can lead to breaches of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely. A specific vulnerability in Git before version 1.7.2.1 involves a stack-based buffer overflow in the
is git directory function, allowing local users to gain privileges via a long gitdir: field in a .git file in a working copy.Recommendations
For Git versions prior to 1.7.2.1, update to version 1.7.2.1 or later to resolve the issue.
For git-email, consider disabling the package until a patch is available.
For gitk, restrict access to the package to minimize the risk of exploitation.
For git-svn, avoid using the package in sensitive operations until the issue is resolved.
For git-arch, consider removing the package if it is not essential to operations.
For gitweb, restrict access to the web interface to minimize the risk of exploitation.
For git-cvs, consider disabling the package until a patch is available.
For git-gui, restrict access to the GUI to minimize the risk of exploitation.
For git-doc, consider removing the package if it is not essential to operations.
For git-core, update the package to the latest version available.
For git-daemon-run, restrict access to the daemon to minimize the risk of exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability in the other packages.
Fix
Memory Corruption
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Debian
Git