Vulnerability in Libgit2 Project
CVE-2016-10130
The http_connect function in transports/http.c in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers by leveraging clobbering of the error variable.
EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Libgit2_project Libgit2 — versions 0.25.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 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 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10130?
- CVE-2016-10130 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libgit2 Project, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10130?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10130 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.