CVE-2016-2315
highpriority · attend · 45EPSS 0.173 · 97 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
revision.c in git before 2.7.4 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long filename or (2) many nested trees, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
weaknesses
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affected products (20)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- suse linux enterprise software development kit= 11nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- suse linux enterprise software development kit= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- suse suse linux enterprise server= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (9)
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sources
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references (76)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.htmlcnnvd
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