Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 8, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2324
CVE-2016-2324
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.
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Affected products
21- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/cgit&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/git&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 1.0-1.3+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.5.6-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.5.6-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.5.6-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.5.6-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.12.4-0.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.5.6-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.5.6-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.12.4-0.14.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
24- github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- pastebin.com/UX2P2jjgnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01nvdThird Party Advisory
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