SB2023012025 - SUSE update for git

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23521)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing the .gitattributes attributes. A remote attacker can trick the victim into cloning a specially crafted repository and execute arbitrary code on the system.

2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41903)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error during git archive invocation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into using the application against a specially crafted archive, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230110-1/