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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Git Regression USN-5376-4 Command Line Fix

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Calendar Grey February 27, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Details on Git regression in Ubuntu impacting versions 20.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS. Essential for system administrators.
USN-5376-1 introduced a regression in Git

Summary

USN-5376-1 introduced a regression in Git

Software Description:

- git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Details:

USN-5376-1 fixed a vulnerability in Git. It was discovered that the safety

checks introduced in the update were not able to be set using the command

line, contrary to expectations. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

\u4fde\u6668\u4e1c discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repository paths in

platforms with multiple users support. An attacker could possibly use

this issue to run arbitrary commands.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu arbitrary commands command line regression git

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  git                             1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  git                             1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5376-4

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5376-3

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5376-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5376-1

https://launchpad.net/bugs/2142239

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5376-4

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu arbitrary commands command line regression git

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16

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