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Ubuntu 22.04 20.04 Git Key Regression Resolution USN-5376-5

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 27, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Update resolves Git regression affecting multiple Ubuntu releases. Fixes security issues and improves usability.
USN-5376-4 introduced a regression in Git

Summary

USN-5376-4 introduced a regression in Git

Software Description:

- git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Details:

USN-5376-4 fixed a regression in Git. The update introduced a regression

when specifying configuration includes due to additional restrictions. 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 important arbitrary commands regression git

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  git                             1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  git                             1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5376-5

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/2142790

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5376-5

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu important arbitrary commands regression git

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17

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