Integer overflow in the authenticate_post function in CGit before 0.12 allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03791 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:cgit_project:cgit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.11.2 | Vulnerable | Cgit Project |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:cgit_project:cgit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.11.2 Vulnerable ·Cgit Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1901
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r786-p84w-55j2
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Patch 2
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2016-1901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r786-p84w-55j2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-1901 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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