SUSE: 2018:4088-3 Important: Git Remote Code Execution Fix
suse
October 3, 2019
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
This update for git fixes the following issue: - CVE-2018-17456: Git allowed remote code execution during processing of a recursive "git clone" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character. (boo#1110949). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2019-1073=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-1073=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): git-2.12.3-27.17.2 git-arch-2.12.3-27.17.2
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References
#1110949
Cross- CVE-2018-17456
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17456.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1110949
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:4088-3
Rating: important
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