SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : libgit2 (SUSE-SU-2018:4009-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 120182

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for libgit2 fixes the following issues :

Security issue fixed :

CVE-2018-17456: Submodule URLs and paths with a leading '-' are now ignored to avoid injecting options into library consumers that perform recursive clones (bsc#1110949).

Non-security issues fixed: Version update to version 0.26.8 (bsc#1114729).

Full changelog can be found at :

- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.26.8

- https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.26.7

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Solution

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 Module for Development Tools 15:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-2018-2865=1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 120182

File Name: suse_SU-2018-4009-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 1/2/2019

Updated: 7/9/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-17456

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libgit2-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libgit2-26-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libgit2-devel, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libgit2

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/7/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2018

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Malicious Git HTTP Server For CVE-2018-17456)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-17456

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