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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libgit2 Project — versions 0.25.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- libgit2.github.com/security/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 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)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95359 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/9a64e62f0f20c9cf9b2e1609f037060eb2d8eb22 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- 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)
- github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/b5c6a1b407b7f8b952bded2789593b68b1876211 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00072.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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.