1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5376-1

USN-5376-1: Git vulnerability

Publication date

12 April 2022

Overview

Git could be made to run arbitrary commands in platforms with multiple users support.

Releases

Packages

  • git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Details

俞晨东 discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repository paths
in platforms with multiple users support. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to run arbitrary commands.

俞晨东 discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repository paths
in platforms with multiple users support. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to run arbitrary commands.

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
21.10 impish git –  1:2.32.0-1ubuntu1.1
20.04 focal git –  1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.3
18.04 bionic git –  1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.10

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