USN-5076-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5076-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5076-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5076-1
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Related
Published
2021-09-13T14:49:00.977893Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:37Z
Summary
git vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Git allowed newline characters in certain repository paths. An attacker could potentially use this issue to perform cross-protocol requests.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.5.0-1
1:2.6.2-1
1:2.6.3-1
1:2.6.4-1
1:2.7.0~rc3-1
1:2.7.0-1
1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.1
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.2
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.3
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.4
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.5
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.6
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.7
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.8
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.9
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-arch"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-core"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-cvs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-email"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-gui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-man"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "git-svn"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "gitk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
            "binary_name": "gitweb"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5076-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-40330"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.14.1-1ubuntu4
1:2.15.1-1ubuntu2
1:2.17.0-1ubuntu1
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.1
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.3
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.5
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-cvs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-email"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-gui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-man"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "git-svn"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "gitk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
            "binary_name": "gitweb"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5076-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-40330"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.20.1-2ubuntu1
1:2.24.0-1ubuntu1
1:2.24.0-1ubuntu2
1:2.25.0-1ubuntu1
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu1
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu2
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-cvs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-email"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-gui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-man"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "git-svn"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "gitk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "gitweb"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5076-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-40330"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}