Packages
- git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Details
USN-5810-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. This update introduced a regression as it
was missing some commit lines. This update fixes the problem.
Original advisory details:
Markus Vervier and Eric Sesterhenn discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain
gitattributes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash
or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23521)
Joern Schneeweisz discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-41903)
USN-5810-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. This update introduced a regression as it
was missing some commit lines. This update fixes the problem.
Original advisory details:
Markus Vervier and Eric Sesterhenn discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain
gitattributes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash
or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23521)
Joern Schneeweisz discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-41903)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | git – 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.8 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | git – 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.15 | ||
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