Description
Incorrect returning of an error code in the index.c:read_entry() function leads to a double free in libgit2 before v0.26.2, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted repository index file.
Published: 2018-03-14
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 1.2% 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-2018-19775 Incorrect returning of an error code in the index.c:read_entry() function leads to a double free in libgit2 before v0.26.2, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted repository index file.
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Debian Debian Linux
Libgit2 Libgit2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:46:12.249Z

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

Link: CVE-2018-8099

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-03-14T00:29:00.657

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:13:15.477

Link: CVE-2018-8099

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2018-8099 - Bugzilla

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