NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libgit2 package, versions <0.25.1-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.2% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-LIBGIT2-7012619
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed24 Mar 2017

Introduced: 24 Mar 2017

CVE-2016-10129  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 libgit2 to version 0.25.1-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:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an empty packet line.