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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.