6.5med
CVE-2018-8099
Incorrect returning of an error code in the index.c:read_entry() function leads to a double free in libgit2 before v0.26.2, which allows an…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Incorrect returning of an error code in the index.c:read_entry() function leads to a double free in libgit2 before v0.26.2, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted repository index file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-415 Double Free
References
- libgit2.github.com /security/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- github.com /libgit2/libgit2/commit/58a6fe94cb851f71214dbefac3f9bffee437d6fe · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8099
- NVD: CVE-2018-8099
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