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openSUSE 12.1: SU-2012:1421-1 Important: cgit Buffer Overflow

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Calendar Grey October 31, 2012
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Crucial openSUSE patch for git enhances security by addressing a critical buffer overflow flaw.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description

Specially-crafted commits could trigger a heap-based buffer

overflow

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow software update important threat mitigation openSUSE cgit

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE 12.1:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-753

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

Package List

- openSUSE 12.1 (i586 x86_64):

cgit-0.9.0.2-9.4.1

cgit-debuginfo-0.9.0.2-9.4.1

cgit-debugsource-0.9.0.2-9.4.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4465.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2012:1421-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 12.1

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security advisory buffer overflow software update important threat mitigation openSUSE cgit

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