--- title: "CVE-2008-3546\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-3546?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-3546 Publication date 7 August 2008 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) diff\_addremove and (2) diff\_change functions in GIT before 1.5.6.4 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a PATH whose length is larger than the system's PATH\_MAX when running GIT utilities such as git-diff or git-grep. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | git-core | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1:1.5.6.3-1.1ubuntu2.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1:1.5.4.3-1ubuntu2.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1:1.5.2.5-2ubuntu0.1 | | 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.1.3-1ubuntu1.1 | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-3546?format=md#patch-details) ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | git-core | * Upstream: * Upstream: * Upstream: * Vendor: | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3546) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3546) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-3546) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3546) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-723-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-723-1) + Git vulnerabilities + 18 February 2009 ### Other references *