[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0826-1: important: Security update for git

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openSUSE Security Update: Security update for git

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2016:0826-1

Rating: important

References: #971328

Cross-References: CVE-2016-2315 CVE-2016-2324

Affected Products:

openSUSE Evergreen 11.4

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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 openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

 

- openSUSE Evergreen 11.4:

 

zypper in -t patch 2016-366=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- openSUSE Evergreen 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

 

git-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-arch-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-core-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-core-debuginfo-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-cvs-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-daemon-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-daemon-debuginfo-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-debugsource-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-email-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-gui-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-remote-helpers-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-svn-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

git-web-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

gitk-1.7.3.4-4.14.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2315.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2324.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/971328

 

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