The http_connect function in transports/http.c in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers by leveraging clobbering of the error variable
Published Mar 24, 2017
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.72%
Description
The http_connect function in transports/http.c in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers by leveraging clobbering of the error variable.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.24.5
- 0.25.0
- 0.25.0
- 0.25.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01724) | 76.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01710) | 74.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.05% (0.01054) | 75.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 76.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.86% (0.00863) | 73.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00250) | 65.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 54.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 52.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00030.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00036.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00072.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95359 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/9a64e62f0f20c9cf9b2e1609f037060eb2d8eb22 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/b5c6a1b407b7f8b952bded2789593b68b1876211 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://libgit2.github.com/security/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
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