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HistoryMar 05, 2024 - 6:46 p.m.

libgit2 vulnerabilities

2024-03-0518:46:35
Google
osv.dev
3
libgit2
vulnerabilities
ntfs
certificate checking
infinite loop
memory management
ubuntu 16.04
ubuntu 18.04
ubuntu 20.04
ubuntu 22.04
ubuntu 23.10
arbitrary code
denial of service

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.037 Low

EPSS

Percentile

91.7%

It was discovered that libgit2 mishandled equivalent filenames on NTFS
partitions. If a user or automated system were tricked into cloning a
specially crafted repository, an attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-12278, CVE-2020-12279)

It was discovered that libgit2 did not perform certificate checking by
default. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
machine-in-the-middle attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-22742)

It was discovered that libgit2 could be made to run into an infinite loop.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2024-24575)

It was discovered that libgit2 did not properly manage memory. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-24577)