Description
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.
Published: 2017-02-03
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9416 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4798-1 libgit2 vulnerabilities
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Fedoraproject Fedora
Libgit2 Project Libgit2
Opensuse Leap Opensuse
Suse Linux Enterprise
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:40.406Z

Reserved: 2016-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8568

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-03T15:59:00.523

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-8568

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