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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8569
The git_oid_nfmt function in commit.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a c...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The git_oid_nfmt function in commit.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a cat-file command with a crafted object file.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
cargo
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.17.0-1"}]}]
Debian:12
libgit2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.24.2-2"}]}]
Debian:13
libgit2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.24.2-2"}]}]
Debian:14
libgit2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.24.2-2"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org