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SUSE: 2018:2047-1 Moderate: Python-Dulwich Remote Command Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey July 24, 2018
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The recent python-dulwich update addresses a significant security vulnerability that could allow unauthorized command execution from a remote location.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for python-dulwich to version 0.18.5 fixes this security issue: - CVE-2017-16228: Dulwich, when an SSH subprocess is used, allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname (bsc#1066430). For detailed changes please see 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 Module for Public Cloud 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2018-1382=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): python-dulwich-0.18.5-4.3.1

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security advisory update remote command execution security patch SUSE Moderate python-dulwich

References

#1066430

Cross- CVE-2017-16228

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16228.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1066430

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2047-1
Rating: moderate

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