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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM USN-5810-4 Critical Threat: Git Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey March 1, 2023
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Enhance your security framework by applying the recent patch for vulnerabilities in Git for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Ensure your environment is safeguarded with this critical notification.
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 14.04 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

security advisory critical issue code execution vulnerability update instructions ubuntu git

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  git                             1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.10+esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5810-4

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

CVE-2022-23521, CVE-2022-41903

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