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CVE-2016-1901

Integer overflow in the authenticate_post function in CGit before 0.12 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large value…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.8%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

Integer overflow in the authenticate_post function in CGit before 0.12 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large value in the Content-Length HTTP header, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00084.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.zx2c4.com /pipermail/cgit/2016-January/002817.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176198.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • git.zx2c4.com /cgit/commit/?id=4458abf64172a62b92810c2293450106e6dfc763 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00067.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3545 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176167.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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