NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libgit2 package, versions <0.24.3-r0
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- published6 Dec 2024
- disclosed3 Feb 2017
Introduced: 3 Feb 2017
CVE-2016-8569 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.21 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:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.
The git_oid_nfmt function in commit.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a cat-file command with a crafted object file.
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8569
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8569
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4E77DG5KGQ7L34U75QY7O6NIPKZNQHQJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3JBSNJAXP7JA3TGE2NPNRTD77JXFG4E/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVUEIG6EESZB6BRU2IE3F5NRUEHMAEKC/
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/issues/3937
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.24.3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00075.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00103.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00110.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00114.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1383211
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93465
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-8569
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4E77DG5KGQ7L34U75QY7O6NIPKZNQHQJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3JBSNJAXP7JA3TGE2NPNRTD77JXFG4E/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVUEIG6EESZB6BRU2IE3F5NRUEHMAEKC/