USN-5376-4

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5376-4
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5376-4.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5376-4
Published
2026-02-25T13:35:46Z
Modified
2026-02-28T06:27:56.297565Z
Summary
git regression
Details

USN-5376-1 fixed a vulnerability in Git. It was discovered that the safety checks introduced in the update were not able to be set using the command line, contrary to expectations. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

俞晨东 discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repository paths in platforms with multiple users support. An attacker could possibly use this issue to run arbitrary commands.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4

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
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.3
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.4
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.5
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.7
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.8
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.10
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.12
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.13
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm1
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm2
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "git",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-all",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-cvs",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-el",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-email",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-gui",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-man",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-svn",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitk",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitweb",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5376-4.json"

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.32.0-1ubuntu1
1:2.33.1-1ubuntu1
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.1
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.2
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.4
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.6
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.8
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.10
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.11
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.12
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.13
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.14
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.15

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "git",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-all",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-cvs",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-email",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-gui",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-man",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-svn",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitk",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitweb",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5376-4.json"