# Security update for git

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2579-1  
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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for git 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:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP6-2024-2579=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2579=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2579=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-2579=1

## Package List:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * git-cvs-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-email-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * perl-Git-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-web-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-debuginfo-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-debugsource-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-daemon-debuginfo-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-svn-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-arch-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * gitk-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-daemon-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-gui-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * git-doc-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * git-credential-libsecret-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-cvs-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-email-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-core-debuginfo-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * perl-Git-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-web-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-credential-libsecret-debuginfo-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-debuginfo-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-p4-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-core-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-debugsource-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-daemon-debuginfo-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-svn-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-arch-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * gitk-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-daemon-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-gui-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * git-doc-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * git-core-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-debugsource-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-core-debuginfo-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1
    * git-debuginfo-2.43.0-150600.3.6.1

## References:

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