CVE-2016-8568

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The git_commit_message function in oid.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (

The git_commit_message function in oid.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a cat-file command with a crafted object file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00426

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Affected Products & Versions

fedoraproject fedoraall versions
opensuse leapall versions
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterpriseall versions
libgit2 project libgit2<= 0.24.2

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Scoring & Timeline

5.5

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD03 Feb 2017 · 03:59 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10249-1
usnUSN-4798-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2017:0195-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2969-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00075.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00103.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00110.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00114.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/7Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93466Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1383211Issue Tracking

https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/issues/3936Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.24.3Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4E77DG5KGQ7L34U75QY7O6NIPKZNQHQJ/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3JBSNJAXP7JA3TGE2NPNRTD77JXFG4E/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVUEIG6EESZB6BRU2IE3F5NRUEHMAEKC/

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