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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6793-2
June 18, 2024

git vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Git could be made to run programs as your login if it clones
a crafted repository.

Software Description:
- git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Details:

USN-6793-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. The CVE-2024-32002 was pending further
investigation. This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain submodules.
 An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
 This issue was fixed in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
 (CVE-2024-32002)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  git                             1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.13

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6793-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6793-1
  CVE-2024-32002

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.13

Ubuntu 6793-2: Git Security Advisory Updates

June 18, 2024
Git could be made to run programs as your login if it clones a crafted repository.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Git could be made to run programs as your login if it clones a crafted repository. Software Description: - git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system Details: USN-6793-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. The CVE-2024-32002 was pending further investigation. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain submodules. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue was fixed in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-32002)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS git 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.13 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6793-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6793-1

CVE-2024-32002

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6793-2

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.13

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