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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: USN-5810-2 Critical Git Regression Risk

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Calendar Grey January 19, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Discover the recent Git regression problem within Ubuntu, focusing on patches and suggested steps to alleviate potential vulnerabilities.
USN-5810-1 introduced a regression in Git.

Summary

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update arbitrary code execution Ubuntu system crash regression git

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: git 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.8 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.15 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5810-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5810-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/+bug/2003246

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January 19, 2023

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update arbitrary code execution Ubuntu system crash regression git

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.15

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