Buffer overflow in Libgit2 Project
CVE-2016-10128
Buffer overflow in the git_pkt_parse_line function in transports/smart_pkt.c in the Git Smart Protocol support in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted non-flush packet.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.039 (89.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libgit2_project Libgit2 — versions 0.25.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10128?
- CVE-2016-10128 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libgit2 Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10128?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.