USN-6050-2: Git vulnerabilities
17 May 2023
Several security issues were fixed in Git.
Releases
Packages
- git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Details
USN-6050-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Git. This update provides
the corresponding updates for CVE-2023-25652 and CVE-2023-29007 on
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite paths.
(CVE-2023-25652)
André Baptista and Vítor Pinho discovered that Git incorrectly handled
certain configurations. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to achieve arbitrary configuration injection. (CVE-2023-29007)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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git
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1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6050-1: git, git-gui, git-man, git-all, git-daemon-sysvinit, git-el, git-cvs, git-mediawiki, gitk, git-daemon-run, git-email, git-svn, git-doc, gitweb