5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-1027
Apache Cgit Data Convert Query Hexchar Off-by-one Error Denial of Service
Description

Off-by-one error in the convert_query_hexchar function in html.c in cgit.cgi in cgit before 0.8.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a string composed of a % (percent) character followed by invalid hex characters, as demonstrated by a %gg sequence.

INFO

Published Date :

March 20, 2011, 2 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 22, 2023, 6:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-1027 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Lars_hjemli cgit
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-1027 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-1027 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/168493 No Types Assigned http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/168493 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://hjemli.net/git/cgit/commit/?h=stable&id=fc384b16fb9787380746000d3cea2d53fccc548e Patch http://hjemli.net/git/cgit/commit/?h=stable&id=fc384b16fb9787380746000d3cea2d53fccc548e Broken Link, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055896.html Patch http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055896.html Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055898.html Patch http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055898.html Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055966.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055966.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/3 Patch http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/43633 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/43633 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/43788 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/43788 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/71005 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/71005 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46756 Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46756 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0667 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0667 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680905 Exploit, Patch https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680905 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65919 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65919 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-189
    Added CWE NIST CWE-193
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/65919 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65919 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-1027 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-1027 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.22 }} -4.96%

score

0.91371

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability