SB2020102024 - NULL pointer dereference in libgit2-1.0 (Alpine package)
Published: October 20, 2020 Updated: January 22, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020102024
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8569)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a cat-file command with a crafted object file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.