VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-8099

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-03-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-415: Double Free

Primary references