#VU32000 Buffer overflow in libgit2 - CVE-2016-10128
Published: March 24, 2017 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32000
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10128
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libgit2
libgit2
Software vendor:
libgit2.github.com
libgit2.github.com
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in the git_pkt_parse_line function in transports/smart_pkt.c in the Git Smart Protocol support in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted non-flush packet.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00072.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95338
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/4ac39c76c0153d1ee6889a0984c39e97731684b2
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/66e3774d279672ee51c3b54545a79d20d1ada834
- https://libgit2.github.com/security/