USN-3243-1: Git vulnerability
23 March 2017
Git could be made to run programs as your login if it explored a specially crafted repository.
Releases
Packages
- git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Details
It was discovered that Git incorrectly sanitized branch names in the PS1
variable when configured to display the repository status in the shell
prompt. If a user were tricked into exploring a malicious repository, a
remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.