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SUSE: 2021:3300-1 Low: Git Cross-Protocol Security Issue

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Calendar Grey October 6, 2021
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SUSE Security Update addresses a minor vulnerability in git. Key update now accessible for Development Utilities and Base System.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for git fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-40330: Fixed unexpected cross-protocol requests via newline character in git_connect_git repository path (bsc#1189992). 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-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-3300=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-3300=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): git-2.26.2-33.1 git-arch-2.26.2-33.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory update SUSE low git cross-protocol CVE-2021-40330

References

#1189992

Cross- CVE-2021-40330

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-40330 (SUSE): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-40330.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189992

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3300-1
Rating: low

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security advisory update SUSE low git cross-protocol CVE-2021-40330

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