7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-24575
Libgit2 Infinite Loop Denial of Service
Description

libgit2 is a portable C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a linkable library with a solid API, allowing to build Git functionality into your application. Using well-crafted inputs to `git_revparse_single` can cause the function to enter an infinite loop, potentially causing a Denial of Service attack in the calling application. The revparse function in `src/libgit2/revparse.c` uses a loop to parse the user-provided spec string. There is an edge-case during parsing that allows a bad actor to force the loop conditions to access arbitrary memory. Potentially, this could also leak memory if the extracted rev spec is reflected back to the attacker. As such, libgit2 versions before 1.4.0 are not affected. Users should upgrade to version 1.6.5 or 1.7.2.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 6, 2024, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 22, 2024, 4:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-24575 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 Libgit2 libgit2

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-24575 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZGNHOEE2RBLH7KCJUPUNYG4CDTW4HTBT/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Z6MXOX7I43OWNN7R6M54XLG6U5RXY244/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/S635BGHHZUMRPI7QOXOJ45QHDD5FFZ3S/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4M3P7WIEPXNRLBINQRJFXUSTNKBCHYC7/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7CNDW3PF6NHO7OXNM5GN6WSSGAMA7MZE/ [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/add2dabb3c16aa49b33904dcdc07cd915efc12fa No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/add2dabb3c16aa49b33904dcdc07cd915efc12fa Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.6.5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.6.5 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.7.2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.7.2 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/security/advisories/GHSA-54mf-x2rh-hq9v No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/security/advisories/GHSA-54mf-x2rh-hq9v Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libgit2:libgit2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.4.0 up to (excluding) 1.6.5 *cpe:2.3:a:libgit2:libgit2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.7.0 up to (excluding) 1.7.2
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description libgit2 is a portable C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a linkable library with a solid API, allowing to build Git functionality into your application. Using well-crafted inputs to `git_revparse_single` can cause the function to enter an infinite loop, potentially causing a Denial of Service attack in the calling application. The revparse function in `src/libgit2/revparse.c` uses a loop to parse the user-provided spec string. There is an edge-case during parsing that allows a bad actor to force the loop conditions to access arbitrary memory. Potentially, this could also leak memory if the extracted rev spec is reflected back to the attacker. As such, libgit2 versions before 1.4.0 are not affected. Users should upgrade to version 1.6.5 or 1.7.2.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/security/advisories/GHSA-54mf-x2rh-hq9v [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/add2dabb3c16aa49b33904dcdc07cd915efc12fa [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.6.5 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.7.2 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Exploit Prediction

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

0.28 }} -0.05%

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0.68907

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