SUSE-SU-2016:1442-1: moderate: Security update for mercurial

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for mercurial
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:1442-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #978391 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-3105
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update for mercurial fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:
   - CVE-2016-3105: Versionsprior to 3.8 allowed arbitrary code execution
     when using the convert extension on Git repo. (bsc#978391)


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-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-857=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-857=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      mercurial-2.8.2-9.1
      mercurial-debuginfo-2.8.2-9.1
      mercurial-debugsource-2.8.2-9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      mercurial-2.8.2-9.1
      mercurial-debuginfo-2.8.2-9.1
      mercurial-debugsource-2.8.2-9.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3105.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/978391