Libgit2
CVE-2016-8568
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK
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| Impact | CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.47%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.
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This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. 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. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise, Libgit2 Project Libgit2. Version information: before 0.24.3.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
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.
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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Buffer overflow in the git_pkt_parse_line function in transports/smart_pkt.c in the Git Smart Protocol support in libgit
An issue was discovered in libgit2 before 0.28.4 and 0.9x before 0.99.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulner
An issue was discovered in libgit2 before 0.28.4 and 0.9x before 0.99.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulner
The Git Smart Protocol support in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 allows remote attackers to cause a deni
A flaw was found in libgit2 before version 0.27.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploi
A flaw was found in libgit2 before version 0.27.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely expl
Incorrect returning of an error code in the index.c:read_entry() function leads to a double free in libgit2 before v0.26
Integer overflow in the index.c:read_entry() function while decompressing a compressed prefix length in libgit2 before v
The http_connect function in transports/http.c in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 might allow man-in-the-
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The git_oid_nfmt function in commit.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NUL
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