openSUSE: 2016:0826-1 Critical Update for Git Buffer Overflow Issue
opensuse
March 19, 2016
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
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Evergreen 11.4:
zypper in -t patch 2016-366=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List
- openSUSE Evergreen 11.4 (i586 x86_64):
git-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-arch-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-core-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-core-debuginfo-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-cvs-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-daemon-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-daemon-debuginfo-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-debugsource-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-email-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-gui-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-remote-helpers-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-svn-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
git-web-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
gitk-1.7.3.4-4.14.1
References
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2315.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2324.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971328
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2016:0826-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Evergreen 11.4
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