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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1477-1] libgit2 security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
CVE-2018-15501 A potential out-of-bounds read when processing a 'ng' smart packet might lead to a Denial of Service. CVE-2018-10887 A flaw has been discovered that may lead to an integer overflow which in turn leads to an out of bound read, allowing to read before the base object. This might be used to leak memory addresses or cause a Denial of Service. CVE-2018-10888 A flaw may lead to an out-of-bound read while reading a binary delta file. This might result in a Denial of Service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
libgit2 on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', these problems have been fixed in version 0.21.1-3+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libgit2 packages.