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CVE-2012-4465

Heap-based buffer overflow in the substr function in parsing.c in cgit 0.9.0.3 a...

Medium CVSS 6.5

Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in the substr function in parsing.c in cgit 0.9.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an empty username in the "Author" field in a commit.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2012-10-10T18:55:05.207
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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