========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5871-2 March 02, 2023
git regression ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: USN-5871-1 caused a regression. Software Description: - git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system Details: USN-5871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. A backport fixing part of the vulnerability in CVE-2023-22490 was required. This update fix this for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repositories. An attacker could use this issue to make Git uses its local clone optimization even when using a non-local transport. (CVE-2023-22490) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.17 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5871-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5871-1 CVE-2023-22490, https://launchpad.net/bugs/2008277 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.17
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