Vulnerability identifier: #VU12599

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15298

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Git
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Git

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to mishandling of layers of tree objects. A remote attacker can trigger disk consumption and cause the service to crash via a specially crafted repository, aka a Git bomb.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Git: 2.14 - 2.14.2

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External links
http://kate.io/blog/git-bomb/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.