CVE-2016-8568

MEDIUM

libgit2 <0.24.3 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1383211
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/issues/3936
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/7
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.24.3
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00075.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00114.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00110.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00103.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93466

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0047
EPSS Percentile 64.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (8)
fedoraproject/fedora 23
fedoraproject/fedora 24
fedoraproject/fedora 25
libgit2_project/libgit2 < 0.24.2
opensuse/leap 42.1
opensuse/leap 42.2
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
suse/linux_enterprise 12.0
Published Feb 03, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026