Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 31, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2015-0838

Description

Buffer overflow in the C implementation of the apply_delta function in _pack.c in Dulwich before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pack file.

Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
dulwichPyPI	< 0.9.9	0.9.9

Affected products

Dulwich Project/Dulwich
cpe:2.3:a:dulwich_project:dulwich:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=0.9.8
Debian/Debian Linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjjf-3rvg-gv3vghsaADVISORY
lists.launchpad.net/dulwich-users/msg00829.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0838ghsaADVISORY
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3206nvdWEB
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/dulwich/PYSEC-2015-35.yamlghsaWEB

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