1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5968-1

USN-5968-1: GitPython vulnerability

Publication date

22 March 2023

Overview

GitPython could me made to execute arbitrary commands on the host.

Releases

Packages

  • python-git - Python library to interact with Git repositories - Python 2.7

Details

It was discovered that GitPython did not properly sanitize user inputs for
remote URLs in the clone command. By injecting a maliciously crafted
remote URL, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
commands on the host.

It was discovered that GitPython did not properly sanitize user inputs for
remote URLs in the clone command. By injecting a maliciously crafted
remote URL, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
commands on the host.

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
22.10 kinetic python3-git –  3.1.27-1ubuntu0.1
22.04 jammy python3-git –  3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
20.04 focal python3-git –  3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
18.04 bionic python-git –  2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
python3-git –  2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
16.04 xenial python-git –  1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
python3-git –  1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
14.04 trusty python-git –  0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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