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CVE-2016-8568

The git_commit_message function in oid.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read)…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known

The git_commit_message function in oid.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a cat-file command with a crafted object file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1383211 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3JBSNJAXP7JA3TGE2NPNRTD · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • github.com /libgit2/libgit2/issues/3936 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/7 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.24.3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00075.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVUEIG6EESZB6BRU2IE3F5NR · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00114.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00110.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00103.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4E77DG5KGQ7L34U75QY7O6NI · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93466 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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