VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-3546
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability4.30%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-08-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer