CVE-2015-0838
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
Buffer overflow in the C implementation of the apply_delta function in _pack.c in Dulwich before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pack file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Mixed 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.10.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.10.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.10.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.10.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.10.1-1 |
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | dulwich | <0.9.9 | 0.9.9 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| dulwich_project | dulwich | {"endIncluding":"0.9.8"} | |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3206
- https://lists.launchpad.net/dulwich-users/msg00829.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0838
- https://github.com/jelmer/dulwich
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/dulwich/PYSEC-2015-35.yaml
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-0838
CWEs
CWE-119
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