CVE-2016-8569

medium

Description

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

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https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.24.3

https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/issues/3937

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93465

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/7

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00114.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00110.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00103.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00075.html

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVUEIG6EESZB6BRU2IE3F5NRUEHMAEKC/

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/4E77DG5KGQ7L34U75QY7O6NIPKZNQHQJ/

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-9417

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1383211

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-02-03

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H