9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-2315
Git Revision Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 8, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 21, 2023, 3:18 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2315 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Suse linux_enterprise_server
2 Suse suse_linux_enterprise_server
3 Suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
4 Suse openstack_cloud
5 Suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse opensuse
1 Git-scm git
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2315.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjg Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5 Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/34fa79a6cde56d6d428ab0d3160cb094ebad3305 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txt Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2315 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2315 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjg No Types Assigned http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjg Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/git/git/commit/34fa79a6cde56d6d428ab0d3160cb094ebad3305 No Types Assigned https://github.com/git/git/commit/34fa79a6cde56d6d428ab0d3160cb094ebad3305 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60 No Types Assigned https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txt No Types Assigned https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txt Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

14.10 }} 0.27%

score

0.95658

percentile

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