Security update for git

SUSE Security Update: Security update for git
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0796-1
Rating: important
References: #971328
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
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    An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:

    This update for git fixes a buffer overflow issue that had the potential
    to be abused for remote execution of arbitrary code (CVE-2016-2315,
    CVE-2016-2324, bsc#971328).

    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-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-467=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-467=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-467=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-467=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • git-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-arch-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-core-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-core-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-cvs-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-daemon-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-daemon-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-debugsource-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-email-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-gui-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-svn-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-svn-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-web-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • gitk-1.8.5.6-18.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • git-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-arch-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-core-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-core-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-cvs-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-daemon-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-daemon-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-debugsource-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-email-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-gui-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-svn-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-svn-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-web-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • gitk-1.8.5.6-18.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • git-core-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-core-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-debugsource-1.8.5.6-18.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • git-core-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-core-debuginfo-1.8.5.6-18.1
      • git-debugsource-1.8.5.6-18.1

    References: