CVE-2010-2542

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

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 v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 82.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 11, 2010

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (18)

secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=git/git.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c9d0414ed2db0167e6c828b547be8fc9f88fccc
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/43457
secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txt
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/1
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/4
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41891
secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=618108
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=git/git.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c9d0414ed2db0167e6c828b547be8fc9f88fccc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/43457
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/22/4

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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What is CVE-2010-2542?

CVE-2010-2542 is a none vulnerability published on August 11, 2010. Stack-based buffer overflow in the isgitdirectory 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.

When was CVE-2010-2542 disclosed?

CVE-2010-2542 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 11, 2010, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2010-2542 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2542 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2010-2542?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-2542, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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