Security Advisory

CVE-2016-8569

5.5
MEDIUM

Vulnerability Description

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.
Published Date February 3, 2017
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory