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Ubuntu 22.10 USN-5968-1 Critical: GitPython Command Execution

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Calendar Grey March 22, 2023
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GitPython on Ubuntu may present command execution risks due to weak input sanitization. It is advised to promptly update all affected versions to mitigate these issues
GitPython could me made to execute arbitrary commands on the host.

Summary

GitPython could me made to execute arbitrary commands on the host.

Software Description:

- python-git: Python library to interact with Git repositories

Details:

It was discovered that GitPython did not properly sanitize user inputs for

remote URLs in the clone command. By injecting a maliciously crafted

remote URL, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary

commands on the host.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical command execution Ubuntu input sanitization Python library GitPython

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.10:
   python3-git                     3.1.27-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 ESM:
   python3-git                     3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 20.04 ESM:
   python3-git                     3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 18.04 ESM:
   python-git                      2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
   python3-git                     2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   python-git 1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
   python3-git 1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
   python-git                      0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5968-1

  CVE-2022-24439

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March 22, 2023

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical command execution Ubuntu input sanitization Python library GitPython

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-git/3.1.27-1ubuntu0.1

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