CVE-2015-0838
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.034 · 89 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.4–9.8
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-vjjf-3rvg-gv3vDulwich Buffer Overflow when handling pack files2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
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.
- PYSEC-2015-352015-03-31vendor · osvUS
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.
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sources
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references (7)
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3206cnnvd
- https://lists.launchpad.net/dulwich-users/msg00829.htmlcnnvd
- https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/dulwich/dulwich-0.9.9.tar.gzPatchcnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3206enisa_euvd
- https://lists.launchpad.net/dulwich-users/msg00829.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3206nvd
- https://lists.launchpad.net/dulwich-users/msg00829.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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