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Ubuntu: USN-4798-1 (CVE-2016-8569): libgit2 vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-4798-1 (CVE-2016-8569): libgit2 vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/03/2017
Created
03/29/2023
Added
03/22/2023
Modified
03/22/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgit2-0
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgit2-24

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