git: path_name() integer truncation and overflow leading to buffer overflow

An integer truncation flaw and an integer overflow flaw, both leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, were found in the way Git processed certain path information. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted Git repository that would cause a Git client or server to crash or, possibly,...

Git 'path_name()' heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CNVD-2016-01735)

Git is a free, open source distributed version control system. A security vulnerability exists in versions of Git prior to 2.7.1, which can be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service heap buffer overflow...

Git 'path_name()' heap buffer overflow vulnerability

Git is a free, open source distributed version control system. A security vulnerability exists in Git version 2.7.3, which can be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service heap buffer overflow...