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Old 09-15-2008
Debian: New git-core packages fix buffer overflow

LinuxSecurity.com: Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in git-core, the core of the git distributed revision control system. Improper path length limitations in git's diff and grep functions, in combination with maliciously crafted repositories or changes, could enable a stack buffer overflow and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

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GIT-VAR(1)							    Git Manual								GIT-VAR(1)

NAME
git-var - Show a git logical variable SYNOPSIS
git var ( -l | <variable> ) DESCRIPTION
Prints a git logical variable. OPTIONS
-l Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the variables of the git configuration file .git/config are listed as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality is deprecated in favor of git config -l.) EXAMPLE
$ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600 VARIABLES
GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT The author of a piece of code. GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT The person who put a piece of code into git. GIT_EDITOR Text editor for use by git commands. The value is meant to be interpreted by the shell when it is used. Examples: ~/bin/vi, $SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE, "C:Program FilesVimgvim.exe" --nofork. The order of preference is the $GIT_EDITOR environment variable, then core.editor configuration, then $VISUAL, then $EDITOR, and then finally vi. GIT_PAGER Text viewer for use by git commands (e.g., less). The value is meant to be interpreted by the shell. The order of preference is the $GIT_PAGER environment variable, then core.pager configuration, then $PAGER, and then finally less. DIAGNOSTICS
You don't exist. Go away! The passwd(5) gecos field couldn't be read Your parents must have hated you! The passwd(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer. Your sysadmin must hate you! The passwd(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer. SEE ALSO
git-commit-tree(1) git-tag(1) git-config(1) AUTHOR
Written by Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com[1]> DOCUMENTATION
Documentation by Eric Biederman and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org[2]>. GIT
Part of the git(1) suite NOTES
1. ebiederm@xmission.com mailto:ebiederm@xmission.com 2. git@vger.kernel.org mailto:git@vger.kernel.org Git 1.7.1 07/05/2010 GIT-VAR(1)