CVE-2018-8098
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 14, 2018 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:04 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxLIBGIT2
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Integer overflow in the index.c:read_entry() function while decompressing a compressed prefix length in libgit2 before v0.26.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted repository index file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/3207ddb0103543da8ad2139ec6539f590f9900c1x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/3db1af1f370295ad5355b8f64b865a2a357bcac0x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://libgit2.github.com/security/Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190
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