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    CVE-2012-4465

    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.

    Published:Oct 10, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Oct 10, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.03459
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Lars Hjemli
    Product
    Cgit

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
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    High