CVE-2018-10887
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CVE-2018-10887 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in libgit2 before version 0.27.3. It has been discovered that an unexpected sign extension in git_delta_apply function in delta.c file may lead to an integer overflow which in turn leads to an out of bound read, allowing to read before the base object. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in libgit2 before version 0.27.3. It has been discovered that an unexpected sign extension in git_delta_apply function in delta.c file may lead to an integer overflow which in turn leads to an out of bound read, allowing to read before the base object. An attacker may use this flaw to leak memory addresses or cause a Denial of Service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libgit2 | Libgit2 | < 0.27.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1598021Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.27.3Patch, Release Notes
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1598021Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.27.3Patch, Release Notes
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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