========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5810-2 January 19, 2023
git regression ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: USN-5810-1 introduced a regression in Git. Software Description: - 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) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: git 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.8 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.15 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5810-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5810-1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/2003246 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.15
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