CVE-2018-8099

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CVSS 3.1

6.5 medium

EPSS

1%p71

Published

Mar 14, 2018 (Mar 14, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Incorrect returning of an error code in the index.c:read_entry() function leads to a double free in libgit2 before v0.26.2, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted repository index file.

Vendors: libgit2 debian
Products: libgit2, debian linux
Weakness: CWE-415
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.4%)

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