9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-2324
Git Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
Description
Integer overflow in Git before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or (2) many nested trees, which triggers 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-2016-2324
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.
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-2016-2324.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-2324 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-2324 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.
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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, Vendor Advisory 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, Third Party Advisory 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/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:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0: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:12.0: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:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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]
Sep. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290 [No Types Assigned] -
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://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://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521 [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] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
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]
May. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) 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 -
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2324 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2324
weaknesses.
CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call
CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion
CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File
CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links
CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags
CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion
CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
13.04 }} 1.29%
score
0.95521
percentile
CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability