UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8569

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8569
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8569.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8569
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Published
2017-02-03T15:59:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:50:10.341653Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The gitoidnfmt 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libgit2

Package

Name
libgit2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgit2@0.19.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.19.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.19.0-2
0.19.0-2ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-0",
            "binary_version": "0.19.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.19.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-dbg",
            "binary_version": "0.19.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.19.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.19.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libgit2

Package

Name
libgit2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgit2@0.24.1-2ubuntu0.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.24.1-2ubuntu0.2+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.22.2-2
0.23.1-1
0.24.1-2
0.24.1-2ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-24",
            "binary_version": "0.24.1-2ubuntu0.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-24-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.24.1-2ubuntu0.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.24.1-2ubuntu0.2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libgit2

Package

Name
libgit2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libgit2@0.26.0+dfsg.1-1.1build1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.26.0+dfsg.1-1.1build1

Affected versions

0.*

0.25.1+really0.24.6-1
0.26.0+dfsg.1-1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-26",
            "binary_version": "0.26.0+dfsg.1-1.1build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-26-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.26.0+dfsg.1-1.1build1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgit2-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.26.0+dfsg.1-1.1build1"
        }
    ]
}