USN-6050-1: Git vulnerabilities

Published May 1, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands. An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwriting some paths. (CVE-2023-25652) Maxime Escourbiac and Yassine BENGANA discovered that Git incorrectly handled some gettext machinery. An attacker could possibly use this issue to allows the malicious placement of crafted messages. (CVE-2023-25815) André Baptista and Vítor Pinho discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain configurations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to arbitrary configuration injection. (CVE-2023-29007)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/git<1:2.39.2-1ubuntu1.1
1:2.39.2-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/git<1:2.37.2-1ubuntu1.5
1:2.37.2-1ubuntu1.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/git<1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/git<1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/git<1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Event History

May 1, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6050-1?

The severity of USN-6050-1 is categorized as important due to the potential for path overwriting by an attacker.

2

How do I fix USN-6050-1?

To fix USN-6050-1, you should upgrade Git to the latest version specified in your distribution's security notice.

3

Which versions of Git are affected by USN-6050-1?

USN-6050-1 affects specific versions of Git on Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, 22.10, and 23.04.

4

What kind of attacks are possible with USN-6050-1?

An attacker may exploit USN-6050-1 to overwrite certain paths, potentially leading to unauthorized file modifications.

5

Who discovered the vulnerability related to USN-6050-1?

The vulnerability related to USN-6050-1 was discovered by Maxime Escourbiac and Yassine BENGANA.

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