Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the substr function in parsing.c in cgit 0.9.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an empty username in the "Author" field in a commit.
Published: 2012-10-10
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 3.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4394 Heap-based buffer overflow in the substr function in parsing.c in cgit 0.9.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an empty username in the "Author" field in a commit.
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Lars Hjemli Cgit
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:35:09.804Z

Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4465

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-10-10T18:55:05.207

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

Link: CVE-2012-4465

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