Is CVE-2010-2542 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2542 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-2542?

CVE-2010-2542 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-2010-2542?

Patch guidance is available from git-scm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2010-2542.

CVE-2010-2542 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the is_git_directory function in setup.c in Git before 1.7.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long gitdir: field in a .git file in a working copy.

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: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GIT-SCM
Published: 8/11/2010
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2010-2542

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