Security update for git

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0796-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-2315 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-2315 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-2324 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-2324 ( 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
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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

Package List:

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

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