Description
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.
Published: 2018-03-14
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2936-1 libgit2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-19774 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.
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Debian Debian Linux
Libgit2 Libgit2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:46:13.414Z

Reserved: 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-8098

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-03-14T00:29:00.593

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:13:15.313

Link: CVE-2018-8098

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-03-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-8098 - Bugzilla

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