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CVE-2018-8099
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…
Medium6.5EPSS 1.4%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- https://libgit2.github.com/security/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/58a6fe94cb851f71214dbefac3f9bffee437d6fe (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220321 [SECURITY] [DLA 2936-1] libgit2 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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