The http_connect function in transports/http.c in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers by leveraging clobbering of the error variable.
CVE-2016-10130
MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.9 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 5.9; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.9
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 5.9Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.9
- EG Score
- 5.9(medium)
- EPSS
- 74.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 24, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (18)
- security@debianhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00030.html
- security@debianhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00036.html
- security@debianhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00072.html
- security@debianhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/5
- security@debianhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/6
- security@debianhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95359
- security@debianhttps://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/9a64e62f0f20c9cf9b2e1609f037060eb2d8eb22
- security@debianhttps://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/b5c6a1b407b7f8b952bded2789593b68b1876211
- security@debianhttps://libgit2.github.com/security/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00030.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00036.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00072.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/5
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95359
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-10130?
CVE-2016-10130 is a medium vulnerability published on March 24, 2017. The http_connect function in transports/http.c in libgit2 before 0.24.6 and 0.25.x before 0.25.1 might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers by leveraging clobbering of the error variable.
When was CVE-2016-10130 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10130 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 24, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-10130 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-10130 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10130?
CVE-2016-10130 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-10130?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10130, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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