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CVE-2016-8569 Details

Description

The git_oid_nfmt function in commit.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a cat-file command with a crafted object file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00075.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00103.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00110.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00114.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1383211	CVE	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/issues/3937	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.24.3	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4E77DG5KGQ7L34U75QY7O6NIPKZNQHQJ/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3JBSNJAXP7JA3TGE2NPNRTD77JXFG4E/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVUEIG6EESZB6BRU2IE3F5NRUEHMAEKC/	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/7	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93465	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00075.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00103.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00110.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00114.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1383211	[email protected]	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/issues/3937	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.24.3	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4E77DG5KGQ7L34U75QY7O6NIPKZNQHQJ/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3JBSNJAXP7JA3TGE2NPNRTD77JXFG4E/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVUEIG6EESZB6BRU2IE3F5NRUEHMAEKC/	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/7	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93465	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 24 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
libgit2 project libgit2	<= 0.24.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:libgit2_project:libgit2:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora	23 24 25
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse leap	42.1 42.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	13.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise	12.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Feb 7, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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