# CVE-2016-1901: Integer overflow in the authenticate\_post function in CGit before 0.12 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large value

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-01-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00084.html
- http://lists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/cgit/2016-January/002817.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176198.html
- http://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/commit/?id=4458abf64172a62b92810c2293450106e6dfc763
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00067.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/6
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3545
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176167.html

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