When you attempt to clone a Git repository in SAS^® Studio, it fails with the following messages:

This problem occurs if the OpenSSL version is different from what the libgit2 and libshh2 versions that shipped with SAS were built with. The default version of OpenSSL that is supported with Git is 1.0.x. 

You can obtain the OpenSSL version by issuing the following Linux command:

OpenSSL 1.1.x Is Installed

SAS^® Viya^® platform: Download the libgit2.zip and libssh2.so.zip files from the Downloads tab. 

SAS^® 9.4M7 or SAS^® 9.4M8: Install the hot fix and download libgit2.zip and libssh2.so.zip from the Downloads tab.

OpenSSL 3 Is Installed

SAS Viya platform: Install OpenSSL 1.0.x and use the libraries shipped with SAS, or install OpenSSL 1.1.x and download the libgit2.zip and libssh2.so.zip files from the Downloads tab.

SAS 9.4M7 or SAS9.4M8: Install the hot fix, install OpenSSL 1.0.x, and use the libraries shipped with SAS, or install OpenSSL 1.1.x and download the libgit2.zip and libssh2.so.zip files from the Downloads tab.

Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

Operating System and Release Information

Right-click the link, select Save link as from the context menu, and browse to the location where you want to save the file: libgit2.zip

Right-click the link, select Save link as from the context menu, and browse to the location where you want to save the file: libssh2.so.zip

A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M8 is available at:

A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M7 is available at: