Is CVE-2006-0477 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0477 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-0477?

CVE-2006-0477 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-0477?

Patch guidance is available from git security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-0477.

Which products are affected by CVE-2006-0477?

13 products: git git, git git, git git, git git, git git, and 8 more.

CVE-2006-0477 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Buffer overflow in git-checkout-index in GIT before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an index file with a long symbolic link.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GIT
Published: 1/31/2006
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

git : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : gitgit : git

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD