Security update for git

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for git fixes the following issue:

• CVE-2018-17456: Git allowed remote code execution during processing of a recursive "git clone" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character. (boo#1110949).

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 Software Development Kit 12-SP4:
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2019-1073=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4:
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-1073=1

Package List:

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
  • git-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-arch-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-core-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-core-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-cvs-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-daemon-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-daemon-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-debugsource-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-email-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-gui-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-svn-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-svn-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-web-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • gitk-2.12.3-27.17.2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 (noarch):
  • git-doc-2.12.3-27.17.2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
  • git-core-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-core-debuginfo-2.12.3-27.17.2
  • git-debugsource-2.12.3-27.17.2

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17456.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/1110949