Resource exhaustion in Libgit2

CVE-2024-24575

libgit2 is a portable C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a linkable library with a solid API, allowing to build Git functionality into your application. Using well-crafted inputs to `git_revparse_single` can cause the fun…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Libgit2 — versions >= 1.4.0, < 1.6.5, >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-24575?
CVE-2024-24575 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libgit2, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2024-24575?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-24575 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.