USN-5376-6

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5376-6

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5376-6.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5376-6

Published

2026-03-02T16:15:22Z

Modified

2026-03-03T06:10:26Z

Summary

git regression

Details

USN-5376-4 fixed a regression in Git. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

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:18.04:LTS / git

Package

Name: git
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8

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

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.10

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.11

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.12

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.14

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.15

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.16

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.17

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm1

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm2

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm3

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm4

1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "git",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-all",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-cvs",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-el",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-email",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-gui",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-man",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-svn",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitk",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitweb",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18+esm8"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5376-6.json"