CVE-2018-8098 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the libgit2 library, specifically affecting the read_entry() function during decompression of a crafted repository index file. This flaw can lead to a denial of service through an out-of-bounds read. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and network access (AV:N) to exploit, potentially causing high availability impact (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.26.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libgit2:libgit2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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