NULL pointer dereference in Libgit2 Project
CVE-2016-10129
The Git Smart Protocol support in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an empty packet line.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libgit2 Project — versions 0.25.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- libgit2.github.com/security/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/2fdef641fd0dd2828bd948234ae86de75221a11a (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/84d30d569ada986f3eef527cbdb932643c2dd037 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/5 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/6 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00030.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00036.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95339 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00072.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10129?
- CVE-2016-10129 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libgit2 Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10129?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.