========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5686-2 November 17, 2022
git vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 ESM Summary: Git could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system Details: USN-5686-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Git. This update provides the corresponding fix for CVE-2022-39260 on Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Kevin Backhouse discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain command strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or arbitrary code execution. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: git 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-1 CVE-2022-39260
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