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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Published
2023-03-28T19:38:09.416523Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:07Z
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_version": "1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6",
            "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-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"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-39253",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}