Recommended update for git

SUSE Security Update: Recommended update for git
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:2025-1
Rating: moderate
References: #948969
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

  • An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

    Description:

    The git package was updated to fix the following security issue:

    - Fix remote code execution with recursive fetch of submodules
    (bsc#948969).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-857=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-857=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • git-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-arch-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-core-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-core-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-cvs-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-daemon-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-daemon-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-debugsource-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-email-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-gui-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-svn-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-svn-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-web-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • gitk-1.8.5.6-14.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • git-core-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-core-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-14.3
      • git-debugsource-1.8.5.6-14.3

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