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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-util/git. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 7, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade suse-releaseUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-archUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git | Dec 12, 2013 | Aug 7, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade git-coreUpgrade gitweb | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 7, 2008 |
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