vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2016-8568: Out-of-bounds Read
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 3, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 | Jun 18, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 3, 2017
Added
Sep 20, 2017
Modified
Jun 18, 2026
Description
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.
Solutions
alpine-linux-upgrade-libgit2alpine-linux-upgrade-libgit2-0-27alpine-linux-upgrade-libgit2-1-0alpine-linux-upgrade-libgit2-1-1
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