Explore top 10 tips to secure your open-source projects now. Read More

×
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 573
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 573

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-5376-2 Critical: Git Command Execution Risk

ubuntu
Calendar Grey April 25, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
To address the Git vulnerability in USN-5376-2 for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, users must apply recent security updates to protect their systems effectively
Git could be made to run arbitrary commands in platforms with multiple users support.

Summary

Git could be made to run arbitrary commands in platforms with multiple users

support.

Software Description:

- git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Details:

USN-5376-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. This update provides the corresponding

updates for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

俞晨东 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.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update Ubuntu git command execution multi-user support

Update Instructions

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

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

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

References

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

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

CVE-2022-24765

Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

April 25, 2022

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update Ubuntu git command execution multi-user support

Package Information

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

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.