*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

Binary package hint: git-core

CVE-2008-3546 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."

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-3546
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/7/16/2529284
http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt

** Affects: git-core (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Visibility changed to: Public

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[CVE-2008-3546] PATH buffer overflow in diff_addremove(), diff_change 
functions() in git leading to arbitrary code execution
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/256617
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