SUSE-SU-2026:21813-1: important: Security update for python-GitPython

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# Security update for python-GitPython

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21813-1  
Release Date: 2026-05-18T09:44:52Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1264604
  * bsc#1264605
  * bsc#1264606
  * bsc#1264608

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-42215
  * CVE-2026-42284
  * CVE-2026-44243
  * CVE-2026-44244

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-42215 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42215 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42284 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42284 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42284 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-44243 ( SUSE ):  5.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-44243 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-44243 ( NVD ):  7.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-44243 ( NVD ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-44244 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-44244 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-GitPython fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-42215: command injection via Git options bypass (bsc#1264604).
  * CVE-2026-42284: unsafe option check validates multi_options before
    shlex.split transforms it (bsc#1264605).
  * CVE-2026-44243: path traversal in GitPython reference APIs allows arbitrary
    file write and delete outside the repository (bsc#1264606).
  * CVE-2026-44244: newline injection in config_writer().set_value() enables RCE
    via core.hooksPath (bsc#1264608).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-775=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-775=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42215.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42284.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44243.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44244.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264604
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264605
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264606
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264608

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