SUSE Security Update: Security update for git
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:0991-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1168930 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-5260
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for git fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2020-5260: With a crafted URL that contains a newline in it, the
     credential helper machinery can be fooled to give credential information
     for a wrong host (bsc#1168930).


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 Server for SAP 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2020-991=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2020-991=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2020-991=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP1-2020-991=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-991=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-991=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-991=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 (ppc64le x86_64):

      git-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-arch-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-core-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-core-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-cvs-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debugsource-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-email-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-gui-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-web-2.16.4-3.20.1
      gitk-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 (noarch):

      git-doc-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS (aarch64 s390x):

      git-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-arch-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-core-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-core-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-cvs-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debugsource-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-email-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-gui-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-web-2.16.4-3.20.1
      gitk-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS (noarch):

      git-doc-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      git-credential-gnome-keyring-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-credential-gnome-keyring-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-credential-libsecret-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-credential-libsecret-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debugsource-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-p4-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      git-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-arch-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-cvs-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debugsource-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-email-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-gui-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-web-2.16.4-3.20.1
      gitk-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1 (noarch):

      git-doc-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      git-core-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-core-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debugsource-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS (aarch64 x86_64):

      git-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-arch-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-core-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-core-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-cvs-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debugsource-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-email-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-gui-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-web-2.16.4-3.20.1
      gitk-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS (noarch):

      git-doc-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS (aarch64 x86_64):

      git-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-arch-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-core-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-core-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-cvs-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-daemon-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-debugsource-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-email-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-gui-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-svn-debuginfo-2.16.4-3.20.1
      git-web-2.16.4-3.20.1
      gitk-2.16.4-3.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS (noarch):

      git-doc-2.16.4-3.20.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-5260.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1168930

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SUSE: 2020:0991-1 important: git

April 14, 2020
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for git fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-5260: With a crafted URL that contains a newline in it, the credential helper machinery can be fooled to give credential information for a wrong host (bsc#1168930). 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 Server for SAP 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2020-991=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2020-991=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2020-991=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP1-2020-991=1 -...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#1168930

Cross- CVE-2020-5260

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-5260.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1168930

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0991-1
Rating: important

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