Security update for git

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:4088-3
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-17456 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-17456 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for git fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2018-17456: Git allowed remote code execution during processing of a recursive "git clone" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character. (boo#1110949).

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 Software Development Kit 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2019-1073=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-1073=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-1073=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-1073=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • git-daemon-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-core-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-debugsource-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-svn-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-svn-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-core-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-cvs-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • gitk-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-web-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-email-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-gui-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-arch-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-daemon-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 (noarch)
    • git-doc-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • git-debugsource-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-core-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-core-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • git-debugsource-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-core-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-core-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • git-debugsource-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-core-2.12.3-27.17.2
    • git-core-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2

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