USN-4798-1: libgit2 vulnerabilities
15 March 2021
libgit2 could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- libgit2 - Portable C implementation of the Git core methods library
Details
It was discovered that libgit2 mishandled certain malformed git objects. A
remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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libgit2-24
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0.24.1-2ubuntu0.2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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libgit2-0
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0.19.0-2ubuntu0.4+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.