CVE-2018-8098

Medium

Description

Integer overflow in the index.c:read_entry() function while decompressing a compressed prefix length in libgit2 before v0.26.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted repository index file.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLibgit2
PublishedMar 14, 2018
First seenMar 14, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • libgit2 libgit20.26.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
libgit2 libgit2v < 0.26.20.26.2
debian debian_linux9.0—

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