Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in libgit2's git_commit_message Function

CVE-2016-8568 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The git_commit_message function in oid.c in libgit2 before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a cat-file command with a crafted object file.

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