# Security update for libgit2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2598-1  
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 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libgit2 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 High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-2598=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-2598=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-2598=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * libgit2-26-debuginfo-0.26.8-150000.3.21.1
    * libgit2-26-0.26.8-150000.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libgit2-26-debuginfo-0.26.8-150000.3.21.1
    * libgit2-26-0.26.8-150000.3.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libgit2-26-debuginfo-0.26.8-150000.3.21.1
    * libgit2-26-0.26.8-150000.3.21.1

## References:

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