CVE-2023-22742
MEDIUMlibgit2 < 1.4.5 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Title source: llmDescription
libgit2 is a cross-platform, linkable library implementation of Git. When using an SSH remote with the optional libssh2 backend, libgit2 does not perform certificate checking by default. Prior versions of libgit2 require the caller to set the `certificate_check` field of libgit2's `git_remote_callbacks` structure - if a certificate check callback is not set, libgit2 does not perform any certificate checking. This means that by default - without configuring a certificate check callback, clients will not perform validation on the server SSH keys and may be subject to a man-in-the-middle attack. Users are encouraged to upgrade to v1.4.5 or v1.5.1. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that all relevant certificates are manually checked.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/security/advisories/GHSA-8643-3wh5-rmjq
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/42e5db98b963ae503229c63e44e06e439df50e56
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/cd6f679af401eda1f172402006ef8265f8bd58ea
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.4.5
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.5.1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.libssh2.org
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0058
EPSS Percentile
43.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-347
Status
published
Products (2)
libgit2/libgit2
1.5.0
libgit2/libgit2
< 1.4.5
Published
Jan 20, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026