HIGH
Git: Arbitrary code execution via specially-crafted .git file
Published Aug 11, 2010
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.51%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.51% 0.02507
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02507
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.51% (0.02507) | 84.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.51% (0.02507) | 82.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.54% (0.02542) | 84.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00339) | 72.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00339) | 70.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00339) | 66.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=git/git.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c9d0414ed2db0167e6c828b547be8fc9f88fccc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43457 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41891 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2542 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=618108 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2542
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2542
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 11, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 30, 2010
Link CVE-2010-2542
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a