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CVE-2016-2324

Integer overflow in Git before 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or (2) many nested trees, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from suse, from suse, from opensuse and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2016-04-08T14:59:02.313

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	suse	linux_enterprise_debuginfo	11	Yes
Application	suse	openstack_cloud	5	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	leap	42.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	12.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	12	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	12.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	12	Yes
Application	git-scm	git	≤ 2.7.3	Yes

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjg Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txt Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjg Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txt Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For suse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.