Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libgit2 package, versions <0.24.3-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.73% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE319-LIBGIT2-6109828
  • published8 Dec 2023
  • disclosed3 Feb 2017

Introduced: 3 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-8568  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.19 libgit2 to version 0.24.3-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgit2 package and not the libgit2 package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.19 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.