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SUSE Linux: 2024:2579-1 Critical Git Update: Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey July 22, 2024
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Crucial vulnerability patch for Git released, fixing potential code execution risks stemming from memory mishandling. Assess your devices immediately!
* bsc#1219660 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-24577

Summary

## This update for git fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-24577: Fixed arbitrary code execution due to heap corruption in git_index_add (bsc#1219660) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2024-2579=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2579=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2579=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-2579=1 ## Package List: * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * git-cvs-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1 * git-email-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1

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security advisory heap corruption arbitrary code execution patch important SUSE Linux Git update

References

* bsc#1219660

Cross-

* CVE-2024-24577

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-24577 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2024-24577 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* Development Tools Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-24577.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219660

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2579-1
Rating: important

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