Ubuntu Security Notice 5871-2 - USN-5871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. A backport fixing part of the vulnerability in CVE-2023-22490 was required. This update fix this for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repositories. An attacker could use this issue to make Git uses its local clone optimization even when using a non-local transport.
7e4f1b95f0ba53f1fc3ff440392616ef517a9cbf03a9d1b32f70f97c4a654b52
=========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5871-2
March 02, 2023
git regression
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-5871-1 caused a regression.
Software Description:
- git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Details:
USN-5871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. A backport fixing
part of the vulnerability in CVE-2023-22490 was required.
This update fix this for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repositories.
An attacker could use this issue to make Git uses its local
clone optimization even when using a non-local transport.
(CVE-2023-22490)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.17
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5871-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5871-1
CVE-2023-22490, https://launchpad.net/bugs/2008277
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.17