CVE-2016-2324

An integer truncation flaw and an integer overflow flaw, both leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, were found in the way Git processed certain path information. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted Git repository that would cause a Git client or server to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code.

Red Hat Product Security has rated these issues as having Important security impact. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Knowledgebase article: https://access.redhat.com/articles/2201201

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