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CVE-2016-8569
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-03T15:59:00.603 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:54:32.203

Summary

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.

Affected products

libgit2_project — libgit2

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