# Security update for git

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2592-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1219660

  
Cross-References:

  * 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-2592=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2592=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2592=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2592=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * git-core-debuginfo-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-svn-debuginfo-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-cvs-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-arch-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-debugsource-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-core-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-daemon-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-web-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * gitk-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-gui-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-svn-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-daemon-debuginfo-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-email-2.26.2-27.75.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * git-doc-2.26.2-27.75.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * git-core-debuginfo-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-cvs-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-debugsource-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-core-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-daemon-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-web-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * gitk-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-gui-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-svn-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-daemon-debuginfo-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-email-2.26.2-27.75.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * git-core-debuginfo-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-cvs-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-debugsource-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-core-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-daemon-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-web-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * gitk-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-gui-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-svn-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-daemon-debuginfo-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-email-2.26.2-27.75.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * git-core-debuginfo-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-cvs-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-debugsource-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-core-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-daemon-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-web-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * gitk-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-gui-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-svn-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-daemon-debuginfo-2.26.2-27.75.1
    * git-email-2.26.2-27.75.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-24577.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219660