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SUSE: 2018:3150-1 Important: Git Remote Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey October 15, 2018
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Advisory: An urgent update for Git has been released to fix a serious flaw that could allow remote code execution.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for git fixes the following issues: - 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 Module for Development Tools 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-2018-2232=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-2232=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): git-2.16.4-3.6.1

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Topics Covered

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References

#1110949

Cross- CVE-2018-17456

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17456.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1110949

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:3150-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

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