ALPINE-CVE-2016-8569 — Vulnetix

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ALPINE-CVE-2016-8569 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0

5.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alpine:v3.11	libgit2	0, 0.24.2-r1, 0.24.2-r0
Alpine:v3.5	libgit2	0.24.2-r1, 0, 0.23.2-r0
Alpine:v3.10	libgit2	0, 0.24.2-r1, 0.24.2-r0
Alpine:v3.9	libgit2	0.24.2-r1, 0, 0.23.2-r0
Alpine:v3.6	libgit2	0.24.2-r1, 0.24.2-r0, 0.24.1-r0
Alpine:v3.7	libgit2	0.24.0-r0, 0.23.2-r0, 0.23.2-r1
Alpine:v3.8	libgit2	0.24.2-r1, 0.24.2-r0, 0.24.1-r0

Timeline

Feb 3, 2017 CVE Published
Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch

References

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-8569 advisory

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