CVE-2010-2542: Git-Scm Git

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 2.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Git-Scm Git: before 1.7.2.1 (fixed in 1.7.2.1)

Published 2010-08-11. Last modified 2026-06-16.