CVE-2016-1901
Publication date 20 January 2016
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Integer overflow in the authenticate_post function in CGit before 0.12 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large value in the Content-Length HTTP header, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
---|---|---|
cgit | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |