SB2017032405 - NULL pointer dereference in libgit2.github.com libgit2
Published: March 24, 2017 Updated: January 22, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017032405
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10129)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via an empty packet line.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00072.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95339
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/2fdef641fd0dd2828bd948234ae86de75221a11a
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/84d30d569ada986f3eef527cbdb932643c2dd037
- https://libgit2.github.com/security/