rPSA-2008-0253-1 git gitweb

rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0253-1
Published: 2008-08-12
Products:
rPath Linux 2

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Indirect Non-deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
git=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.5.6.4-1-0.1
gitweb=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.5.6.4-1-0.1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2707

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3546

Description:
Previous versions of the git package are vulnerable to a Denial
of Service in which repositories using long path-names may cause
buffer overflows and application crashes on certain platforms.
It has not been determined that this vulnerability can be exploited
to execute malicious code.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0253

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