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SUSE: 2021:0757-1 Critical Update: Git Remote Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey March 9, 2021
Dist Suse Esm H88
Significant patch released for SUSE addressing crucial vulnerabilities related to git. Find out all the specifics and how to install it right here.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for git fixes the following issues: - On case-insensitive filesystems, with support for symbolic links, if Git is configured globally to apply delay-capable clean/smudge filters (such as Git LFS), Git could be fooled into running remote code during a clone. (bsc#1183026, CVE-2021-21300) 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 Manager Server 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.0-2021-757=1 - SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.0-2021-757=1 - SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0:

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References

#1183026

Cross- CVE-2021-21300

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-21300 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Manager Server 4.0

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0

SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1-BCL

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1-LTSS

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0757-1
Rating: important

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