openSUSE Security Update : git (git-398)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40221

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

A malicious repository owner could specify a custom git diff command and therefore could execute arbitrary commands.

Solution

Update the affected git packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=456444

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459664

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40221

File Name: suse_11_1_git-090108.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/21/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-arch, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-core, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-cvs, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-daemon, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-email, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-svn, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:gitk, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2009