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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:45390
HistoryFeb 07, 2024 - 7:11 a.m.

Heap Buffer Overflow

2024-02-0707:11:54
Veracode Vulnerability Database
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libgit2
heap buffer overflow
index.c
denial of service
path processing

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

61.2%

libgit2 is vulnerable to Heap Buffer Overflow. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of string paths in the has_dir_name function within index.c. This logic in path processing may cause the application to crash, resulting in Denial of Service (DoS) .

References

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

61.2%