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Ubuntu 18.04: Git Critical Credential Issues USN-7964-1 CVE-2024-50349

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Calendar Grey January 15, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple Git issues resolved in Ubuntu's 18.04 and 16.04 for safer credential handling. Update recommended to prevent risks.
Several security issues were fixed in Git.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Git.

Software Description:

- 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)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory remote access Ubuntu information disclosure git credentials issue

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  git                             1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm6
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  git                             1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm13
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7964-1

CVE-2024-50349, CVE-2024-52006

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7964-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote access Ubuntu information disclosure git credentials issue

Package Information

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