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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2315

revision.c in git before 2.7.4 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

revision.c in git before 2.7.4 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or (2) many nested trees, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 git

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:2.7.0-1"}]}]

Debian:13 git

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:2.7.0-1"}]}]

Debian:14 git

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:2.7.0-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org