CVE-2011-1027

N/A Unknown
Published: March 20, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Off-by-one error in the convert_query_hexchar function in html.c in cgit.cgi in cgit before 0.8.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a string composed of a % (percent) character followed by invalid hex characters, as demonstrated by a %gg sequence.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/168493
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://hjemli.net/git/cgit/commit/?h=stable&id=fc384b16fb9787380746000d3cea2d53fccc548e
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055896.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055898.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055966.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43633
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43788
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/71005
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46756
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0667
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680905
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65919
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/168493
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://hjemli.net/git/cgit/commit/?h=stable&id=fc384b16fb9787380746000d3cea2d53fccc548e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055896.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055898.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055966.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43633
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43788
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/71005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0667
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680905
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65919
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.7%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-193

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject lars_hjemli

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