Buffer overflow in Cgit_project Cgit
CVE-2016-1901
Integer overflow in the authenticate_post function in CGit before 0.12 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large value in the Content-Length HTTP header, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.038 (88.8th 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
- Cgit_project Cgit
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1901?
- CVE-2016-1901 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cgit_project Cgit, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1901?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.