vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2018-8098): libgit2 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 14, 2018 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 14, 2018
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jun 26, 2025
Description
Integer overflow in the index.c:read_entry() function while decompressing a compressed prefix length in libgit2 before v0.26.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted repository index file.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
References
- CVE-2018-8098
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-8098
- URL-https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/3207ddb0103543da8ad2139ec6539f590f9900c1
- URL-https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/3db1af1f370295ad5355b8f64b865a2a357bcac0
- URL-https://libgit2.github.com/security/
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8098
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