USN-5686-4

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-4
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5686-4.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5686-4
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Related
Published
2023-03-28T19:38:09.416523Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:34:39.437041Z
Summary
git vulnerability
Details

USN-5686-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Git. This update provides the corresponding fix for CVE-2022-39253 on Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Cory Snider discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain symbolic links. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause an unexpected behaviour.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6?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+esm6

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
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm3
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm4
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "git",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-all",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-arch",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-cvs",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-doc",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-el",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-email",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-gui",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-man",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-svn",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitk",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitweb",
            "binary_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}