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ALPINE-CVE-2018-15501
ALPINE-CVE-2018-15501
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
In ng_pkt in transports/smart_pkt.c in libgit2 before 0.26.6 and 0.27.x before 0.27.4, a remote attacker can send a crafted smart-protocol "ng" packet that lacks a '\0' byte to trigger an out-of-bounds read that leads to DoS.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.11 | libgit2 | 0, 0.23.2-r0, 0.23.2-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | libgit2 | 0.27.0, 0, 0.23.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | libgit2 | 0, 0.23.2-r0, 0.23.2-r1 |
Timeline
- Aug 18, 2018 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Jul 8, 2026 CVE Updated