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SUSE: 2021:3484-2 Minor Concern: Git Protocol Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey October 20, 2021
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Patch released for minor cross-protocol vulnerability in git via SUSE Security Update.
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 OpenStack Cloud 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-3484=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-3484=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3484=1 - HPE Helion Openstack 8: zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2021-3484=1 Package List: - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 (x86_64):

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security advisory software update patch low severity SUSE git cross-protocol issue

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 OpenStack Cloud 8

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

HPE Helion Openstack 8

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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189992

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3484-1
Rating: low

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security advisory software update patch low severity SUSE git cross-protocol issue

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