SB2020102027 - Out-of-bounds read in libgit2-1.0 (Alpine package)
Published: October 20, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020102027
Severity
Low
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15501)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in ng_pkt in transports/smart_pkt.c in libgit2. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted smart-protocol "ng" packet that lacks a '' byte and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.