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openSUSE 13.1: openSUSE-SU-2016:0832-1 Important: Git Buffer Overflow

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Calendar Grey March 19, 2016
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Essential patch released for openSUSE git, addressing buffer overflow vulnerabilities and enhancing security measures for user safety.
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).

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Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE 13.1:

zypper in -t patch 2016-366=1

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

Package List

- openSUSE 13.1 (i586 x86_64):

git-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-arch-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-core-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-core-debuginfo-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-cvs-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-daemon-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-daemon-debuginfo-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-debugsource-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-email-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-gui-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-remote-helpers-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-svn-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-svn-debuginfo-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

git-web-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

gitk-1.8.4.5-3.14.1

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-2016:0832-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 13.1 .

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