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CVE-2016-1900

3.7 · LOW

CRLF injection vulnerability in the cgit_print_http_headers function in ui-shared.c in CGit before 0.12 allows remote attackers with permission to write to a repository to inject arbitrary HTTP hea…

Published Jan 20, 2016EPSS 1.93%

Overview

CVE-2016-1900 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 20, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

CRLF injection vulnerability in the cgit_print_http_headers function in ui-shared.c in CGit before 0.12 allows remote attackers with permission to write to a repository to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks or cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via newline characters in a filename.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.zx2c4.com/cgit/commit/?id=513b3863d999f91b47d7e9f26710390db55f9463Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176167.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176198.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00067.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00084.htmlReflists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/cgit/2016-January/002790.htmlReflists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/cgit/2016-January/002817.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3545Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/14/6

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1900?

CVE-2016-1900 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 20, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2016-1900?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-1900?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-1900?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-1900 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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