Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201401-6 - A stack-based buffer overflow in Git might allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges. Versions less than 1.7.2.2 are affected.
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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2010-194 - 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. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
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Debian Linux Security Advisory 2114-1 - The Debian stable point release 5.0.6 included updated packages of the Git revision control system in order to fix a security issue. Unfortunately, the update introduced a regression which could make it impossible to clone or create git repositories. This upgrade fixes this regression, which is tracked as Debian bug #595728.
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