VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-8569

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.84%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-02-03

Last modified2026-06-17

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.