VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-2542

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability2.51%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-08-11
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the is_git_directory function in setup.c in Git before 1.7.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long gitdir: field in a .git file in a working copy.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references