Security update for git

SUSE Security Update: Security update for git
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0798-1
Rating: important
References: #971328
Affected Products:
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

  • An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:

    This update for git fixes a buffer overflow issue that had the potential
    to be abused for remote execution of arbitrary code (CVE-2016-2315,
    CVE-2016-2324, bsc#971328).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5:
      zypper in -t patch sleclo50sp3-git-12460=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-git-12460=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-git-12460=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 (x86_64):
      • git-core-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • git-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • git-arch-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • git-core-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • git-cvs-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • git-daemon-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • git-email-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • git-gui-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • git-svn-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • git-web-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • gitk-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • git-debuginfo-1.7.12.4-0.14.1
      • git-debugsource-1.7.12.4-0.14.1

    References: