1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2938-1

USN-2938-1: Git vulnerabilities

Publication date

21 March 2016

Overview

Git could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it received changes from a specially crafted remote repository.

Releases

Packages

  • git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Details

Laël Cellier discovered that Git incorrectly handled path strings in
crafted Git repositories. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user invoking Git. (CVE-2016-2315, CVE-2016-2324)

Laël Cellier discovered that Git incorrectly handled path strings in
crafted Git repositories. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user invoking Git. (CVE-2016-2315, CVE-2016-2324)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
15.10 wily git –  1:2.5.0-1ubuntu0.2
14.04 trusty git –  1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.3
12.04 precise git –  1:1.7.9.5-1ubuntu0.3

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