SUSE-SU-2016:2969-1: moderate: Security update for libgit2

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libgit2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2969-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1003810 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-8568 CVE-2016-8569
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   libgit2 was updated to fix two security issues.

   These security issues were fixed:
   - CVE-2016-8568: Read out-of-bounds in git_oid_nfmt (bsc#1003810).
   - CVE-2016-8569: DoS caused by a NULL pointer dereference in
     git_commit_message (bsc#1003810).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2016-1741=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2 (x86_64):

      libgit2-24-0.24.1-3.1
      libgit2-24-debuginfo-0.24.1-3.1
      libgit2-debugsource-0.24.1-3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8568.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8569.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1003810