USN-5376-5

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5376-5
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5376-5.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5376-5
Published
2026-02-27T14:42:38Z
Modified
2026-03-02T11:51:36.090070Z
Summary
git regression
Details

USN-5376-4 fixed a regression in Git. The update introduced a regression when specifying configuration includes due to additional restrictions. 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+esm5?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+esm5

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
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-cvs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-email"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-gui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-man"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "git-svn"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "gitk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm5",
            "binary_name": "gitweb"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5376-5.json"
cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17

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
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.16

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git-cvs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git-email"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git-gui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git-man"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "git-svn"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "gitk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.17",
            "binary_name": "gitweb"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5376-5.json"
cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}