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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-6050-2 Critical: Git Path Overwrite & Injection

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Calendar Grey May 17, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities in Git have been resolved in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, tackling concerns related to path overwriting and potential configuration injection.
Several security issues were fixed in Git.

Summary

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security advisory critical ubuntu git path overwrite configuration injection

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   git                             1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6050-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6050-1

  CVE-2023-25652, CVE-2023-29007

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May 17, 2023

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security advisory critical ubuntu git path overwrite configuration injection

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