Ubuntu 5686-4: Git vulnerability | LinuxSecurity.com
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5686-4
March 28, 2023

git vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

Git could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Details:

USN-5686-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Git. This update
provides the corresponding fix for CVE-2022-39253 on Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

  Cory Snider discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain symbolic 
links.
  An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause an unexpected 
behaviour.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   git                             1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-4
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-1
   CVE-2022-39253

Ubuntu 5686-4: Git vulnerability

March 28, 2023
Git could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 ESM Summary: Git could be made to expose sensitive information. Software Description: - git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system Details: USN-5686-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Git. This update provides the corresponding fix for CVE-2022-39253 on Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details:  Cory Snider discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain symbolic links.  An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause an unexpected behaviour.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:   git                             1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-4

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-1

  CVE-2022-39253

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5686-4

Package Information

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