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openSUSE 10 Security Update : git (git-5585)

high Nessus Plugin ID 34153

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This patch fixes several buffer overflows in some git tools, when repositories contain very long pathnames. (CVE-2008-3546)

Solution

Update the affected git packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 34153

File Name: suse_git-5585.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/10/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-email, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-arch, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-cvs, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-svn, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-core, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:gitk

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/6/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3546

CWE: 119