Security update for git

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1566-2
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-11233 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2018-11235 ( SUSE ): 8.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-11235 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for git fixes several issues.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2018-11233: Path sanity-checks on NTFS allowed attackers to read arbitrary memory (bsc#1095218)
  • CVE-2018-11235: Arbitrary code execution when recursively cloning a malicious repository (bsc#1095219)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2018-1080=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-1080=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • git-debugsource-2.12.3-27.14.1
    • git-core-2.12.3-27.14.1
    • git-core-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • git-doc-2.12.3-27.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • git-debugsource-2.12.3-27.14.1
    • git-core-2.12.3-27.14.1
    • git-core-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • git-doc-2.12.3-27.14.1

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