Vulnerability identifier: #VU13843

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10888

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libgit2
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: libgit2.github.com

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a missing check in the git_delta_apply function, as defined in the delta.c file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted binary delta file, trigger an out-of-bounds read condition and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 0.26.5 or 0.27.3.

Vulnerable software versions

libgit2: 0.24.4.0 - 0.27.2

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External links
http://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/9844d38bed10e9ff17174434b3421b227ae710f3remote 

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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.