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TI-2006-00463 Aliases CVE-2006-0477GHSA-mr6x-qh8f-pvw6

Buffer overflow in git-checkout-index in GIT before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to…

Priority LOW 39Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03257 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0bVulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableGit
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0b Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Git
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableGit
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableGit
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Git
  • cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Git

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0477
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr6x-qh8f-pvw6

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-21101 Git's recursive clones on case-insensitive filesystems that support symlinks are susceptible to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2020-04316 malicious URLs may cause Git to present stored credentials to the wrong server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2022-09232 Command injection in git CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-05233 The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-05232 The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-03393 Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) diff_addremove and (2) diff_change functions in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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