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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

Several security issues were fixed in Git.

Software Description:

- git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Details:

USN-6050-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Git. This update provides

the corresponding updates for CVE-2023-25652 and CVE-2023-29007 on

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands.

 An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite paths.

 (CVE-2023-25652)

 André Baptista and Vítor Pinho discovered that Git incorrectly handled

 certain configurations. An attacker could possibly use this issue

 to achieve arbitrary configuration injection. (CVE-2023-29007)

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Topics Covered

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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