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CVE-2018-8099

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Date: March 13, 2018

Incorrect returning of an error code in the index.c:read_entry() function leads to a double free in libgit2 before v0.26.2, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted repository index file.

Language: C

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Related Resources (6)

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-8099
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/58a6fe94cb851f71214dbefac3f9bffee437d6fe
https://libgit2.github.com/security/
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8099
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.html
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2018-8099

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Double Free

CWE-415

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): REQUIRED
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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