vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2018-8099: libgit2 -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 14, 2018
Added
Mar 9, 2022
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
Incorrect returning of an error code in the index.c:read_entry() function leads to a double free in libgit2 before v0.26.2, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted repository index file.
Solution
debian-upgrade-libgit2
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