DSA-1637 git-core -- buffer overflowID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7389 | Date: (C)2009-12-15 (M)2023-02-20 |
Class: PATCH | Family: unix |
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.