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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5810-3: Git Remote Code Execution Threats

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Calendar Grey February 7, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04 ESM to address vulnerabilities in Git that threaten system integrity and performance.
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:

USN-5810-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Git. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Markus Vervier and Eric Sesterhenn discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain

gitattributes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash

or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23521)

Joern Schneeweisz discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute

arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-41903)

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Topics Covered

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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+esm4

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5810-3

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

CVE-2022-23521, CVE-2022-41903

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February 07, 2023

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