CVE-2006-0477
Buffer overflow in git-checkout-index in GIT before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0477- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0477- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0484 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0484- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mr6x-qh8f-pvw6 No score
Buffer overflow in git-checkout-index in GIT before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute...
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.
- Record
GHSA-mr6x-qh8f-pvw6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0477 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Git, published January 31, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.26%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.