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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-libgit2 | Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 14, 2018 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libgit2-26suse-upgrade-libgit2-28suse-upgrade-libgit2-devel | May 19, 2018 | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 14, 2018 |
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