Description
Off-by-one error in the convert_query_hexchar function in html.c in cgit.cgi in cgit before 0.8.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a string composed of a % (percent) character followed by invalid hex characters, as demonstrated by a %gg sequence.
Published: 2011-03-20
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 5.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fedoraproject Fedora
Lars Hjemli Cgit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:27.171Z

Reserved: 2011-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-1027

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-03-20T02:00:04.017

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-1027

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