NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting cargo package, versions <0.17.0-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published24 Mar 2017
- disclosed24 Mar 2017
Introduced: 24 Mar 2017
CVE-2016-10129 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12 cargo to version 0.17.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cargo package and not the cargo package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:12 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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10129
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-10129
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/2fdef641fd0dd2828bd948234ae86de75221a11a
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/84d30d569ada986f3eef527cbdb932643c2dd037
- https://libgit2.github.com/security/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00072.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95339
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-10129