CVE-2016-2315

Name: CVE-2016-2315
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-04-08T14:59:01.187+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 17.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2315 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 17.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

17.98%

96.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Suse	Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	11	Sp4
Suse	Openstack Cloud	5	—
Opensuse	Leap	42.1	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	12	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	12	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	12	—
Git-Scm	Git	2.7.3	—

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjgThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/34fa79a6cde56d6d428ab0d3160cb094ebad3305Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txtVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183147.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179121.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/180763.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00059.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00060.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00061.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00062.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00071.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00074.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00076.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00077.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://pastebin.com/UX2P2jjgThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0496.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3521Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/5Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84355Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035290Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2938-1Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/34fa79a6cde56d6d428ab0d3160cb094ebad3305Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/commit/de1e67d0703894cb6ea782e36abb63976ab07e60Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.7.4.txtVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 8, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2315?

How severe is CVE-2016-2315?

CVE-2016-2315 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 17.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2315?

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Source: NVD / NIST