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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 3, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2016-8569

CVE-2016-8569

Description

The git_oid_nfmt function in commit.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a cat-file command with a crafted object file.

Affected products

8
  • cpe:2.3:a:libgit2_project:libgit2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <=0.24.2
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OpenSUSE/Leap2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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