CVE-2010-2542 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2010-2542?

CVE-2010-2542 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2542?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Git-Scm Git.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2542?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2010-2542 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2542 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2022-23521 gitattributes parsing integer overflow in git Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-41903 Integer overflow in `git archive`, `git log --format` leading to RCE in git Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-1353 Security feature bypass in Git Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-2315 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-2324 Integer overflow in n/a Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DSA-2114-1, GHSA-q648-58gx-r823.