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openSUSE: 2018:1553-1 Important: Git Memory Leak And Code Execution Threats

opensuse
Calendar Grey June 6, 2018
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
A crucial openSUSE security patch tackles multiple flaws in the vim text editor, bolstering overall system protection.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description

This update for fixes the following security issues:

* path sanity-checks on NTFS can read arbitrary memory (CVE-2018-11233,

boo#1095218)

* arbitrary code execution when recursively cloning a malicious repository

(CVE-2018-11235, boo#1095219)

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution threat important memory leak openSUSE git

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 42.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-557=1

- openSUSE Leap 15.0:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-557=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (i586 x86_64):

git-2.13.7-13.1

git-arch-2.13.7-13.1

git-core-2.13.7-13.1

git-core-debuginfo-2.13.7-13.1

git-credential-gnome-keyring-2.13.7-13.1

git-credential-gnome-keyring-debuginfo-2.13.7-13.1

git-cvs-2.13.7-13.1

git-daemon-2.13.7-13.1

git-daemon-debuginfo-2.13.7-13.1

git-debugsource-2.13.7-13.1

git-email-2.13.7-13.1

git-gui-2.13.7-13.1

git-svn-2.13.7-13.1

git-svn-debuginfo-2.13.7-13.1

git-web-2.13.7-13.1

gitk-2.13.7-13.1

- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (noarch):

git-doc-2.13.7-13.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.0 (i586 x86_64):

git-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-arch-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-core-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-core-debuginfo-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-credential-gnome-keyring-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-credential-gnome-keyring-debuginfo-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-credential-libsecret-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-credential-libsecret-debuginfo-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-cvs-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-daemon-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-daemon-debuginfo-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-debuginfo-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-debugsource-2.16.4-lp150.2.3.1

git-email-...

Read the Full Advisory

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11233.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11235.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1095218

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1095219

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2018:1553-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 42.3 openSUSE Leap 15.0

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution threat important memory leak openSUSE git

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