SUSE-SU-2026:3801-1: important: Security update for git-lfs

# Security update for git-lfs

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3801-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-25T12:47:29Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1252259

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-26625

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-26625 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-26625 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-26625 ( NVD ):  8.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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

  
Affected Products:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for git-lfs fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2025-26625: certain commands may write to files visible outside the
    current Git working tree if links which collide with the paths of files
    tracked by Git LFS exist (bsc#1252259).

Changes for git-lfs:

  * update to 3.7.1

## 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:

  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2026-3801=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-3801=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-3801=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3801=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * git-lfs-3.7.1-150600.13.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * git-lfs-3.7.1-150600.13.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * git-lfs-3.7.1-150600.13.6.1
  * Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * git-lfs-3.7.1-150600.13.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-26625.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252259