CVE-2016-8569

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CVSS 3.0

5.5 medium

EPSS

2%p78

Published

Feb 3, 2017 (Feb 3, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: libgit2 project fedoraproject opensuse suse
Products: libgit2, fedora, leap, opensuse, linux enterprise
Weakness: CWE-476
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.8%)

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