Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3546 (CCN-44217)

Assigned:2008-07-16
Published:2008-07-16
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3546

Source: CCN
Type: git Mailing List, Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 10:54 am
Fix buffer overflow in git diff

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit
[git] 20080716 [PATCH] Fix buffer overflow in git diff

Source: CCN
Type: SA31347
GIT Pathname Processing Multiple Buffer Overflows

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
31347

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31780

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32029

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32384

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33964

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200809-16

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020627
GIT Buffer Overflow in diff_addremove() and diff_change() May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1637

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1637
git-core -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200809-16
Git: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
GIT v1.5.6.4 Release Notes, Fixes since v1.5.6.3

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 47330
GIT Repository Pathname Handling Multiple Function Overflows

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080812 rPSA-2008-0253-1 git gitweb

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30549

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30549
Git Pathname Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020627

Source: CCN
Type: USN-723-1
Git vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-723-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2306

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
git-multiple-bo(44217)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
git-multiple-bo(44217)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2707

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-9080

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:parduslinux:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:parduslinux:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.5.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:git:git:1.5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20083546
    V
    		CVE-2008-3546
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7389
    P
    		DSA-1637 git-core -- buffer overflow
    2015-02-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13916
    P
    		USN-723-1 -- git-core vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20022
    P
    		DSA-1637-1 git-core - buffer overflow
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1637
    V
    		buffer overflow
    2008-09-15
    BACK
    linux parduslinux 2007
    linux parduslinux 2008
    git git 1.5.5.3
    git git 1.5.5.3 r1
    git git 1.5.5.4
    git git 1.5.6.1
    git git 1.5.6.2
    git git 1.5.6.3
    git git 1.5.6.3
    git git 1.5.5.4
    git git 1.5.6.1
    git git 1.5.6.2
    git git 1.5.5.3
    gentoo linux *
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    debian debian linux 4.0
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    canonical ubuntu 8.04