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Gentoo: GLSA-201401-06 High: Git Privilege Escalation Attack Advisory

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A stack-based buffer overflow in Git might allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.

Summary

Git contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the is_git_directory function in setup.c.

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo buffer overflow privilege escalation security fix git

Resolution

All Git users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-1.7.2.2"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since September 11, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2010-2542 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2542

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-06
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: High
Title: Git: Privilege escalation
Date: January 10, 2014
Bugs: #335891
ID: 201401-06

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo buffer overflow privilege escalation security fix git

Synopsis

A stack-based buffer overflow in Git might allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.

Background

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-vcs/git < 1.7.2.2 >= 1.7.2.2

Impact

===== A local attacker could gain escalated privileges via a specially crafted git repository.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.