Packages
- git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Details
It was discovered that Git did not properly sanitize URLs when asking for
credentials via a terminal prompt. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to trick a user into disclosing their password. (CVE-2024-50349)
It was discovered that Git did not properly handle carriage return
characters in its credential protocol. An attacker could use this issue to
send unexpected data to credential helpers, possibly leading to a user
being tricked into disclosing sensitive information. (CVE-2024-52006)
It was discovered that Git did not properly sanitize URLs when asking for
credentials via a terminal prompt. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to trick a user into disclosing their password. (CVE-2024-50349)
It was discovered that Git did not properly handle carriage return
characters in its credential protocol. An attacker could use this issue to
send unexpected data to credential helpers, possibly leading to a user
being tricked into disclosing sensitive information. (CVE-2024-52006)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 LTS bionic | git – 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm6 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | git – 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm13 | ||
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