What is the severity of USN-6326-1?

The severity of USN-6326-1 is considered high due to the potential for arbitrary command execution on the host.

How do I fix USN-6326-1?

To fix USN-6326-1, update to the patched versions of the affected packages as specified in the advisory.

Which packages are affected by USN-6326-1?

USN-6326-1 impacts various versions of the python3-git and python-git packages across multiple Ubuntu releases.

What is the impact of the vulnerability in USN-6326-1?

The vulnerability in USN-6326-1 can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the host machine.

Is there a known exploit for USN-6326-1?

As of now, there are no widely reported exploits publicly available for the vulnerability described in USN-6326-1.

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USN-6326-1

31/8/2023

USN-6326-1: GitPython vulnerability

First published: Thu Aug 31 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that GitPython did not block insecure options from user inputs in the clone command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands on the host.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/python3-git	<3.1.30-1ubuntu0.23.04.1	3.1.30-1ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Linux	=23.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-git	<3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm2	3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Linux	=22.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-git	<3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2	3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Linux	=20.04
All of
ubuntu/python-git	<2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm2	2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Linux	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-git	<2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm2	2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Linux	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python-git	<1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm2	1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Linux	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-git	<1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm2	1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Linux	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python-git	<0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2	0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Linux	=14.04

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CVE-2023-40267

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-6326-1?
The severity of USN-6326-1 is considered high due to the potential for arbitrary command execution on the host.
How do I fix USN-6326-1?
To fix USN-6326-1, update to the patched versions of the affected packages as specified in the advisory.
Which packages are affected by USN-6326-1?
USN-6326-1 impacts various versions of the python3-git and python-git packages across multiple Ubuntu releases.
What is the impact of the vulnerability in USN-6326-1?
The vulnerability in USN-6326-1 can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the host machine.
Is there a known exploit for USN-6326-1?
As of now, there are no widely reported exploits publicly available for the vulnerability described in USN-6326-1.

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