vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4798-1 (CVE-2016-8569): libgit2 vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 3, 2017 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 3, 2017
Added
Mar 22, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libgit2-0ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libgit2-24
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