CVE-2024-24575

libgit2 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack in `git_revparse_single`

Published Feb 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5619-1 libgit2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-21980 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6678-1 libgit2 vulnerabilities
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Title libgit2 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack in `git_revparse_single` libgit2 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack in `git_revparse_single`
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:40 PM
Reserved
Jan 25, 2024, 3:09 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 6, 2024, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:14 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 6, 2024, 12:00 AM