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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.3108 Git vulnerability 12 October 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: git Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-17456 Reference: ESB-2018.3024 ESB-2018.3022 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3791-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3791-1 October 12, 2018 git vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Git could be made to run programs as your login if it recursively opened a malicious git repository. Software Description: - - git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system Details: It was discovered that git did not properly validate git submodule urls or paths. A remote attacker could possibly use this to craft a git repository that causes arbitrary code execution when recursive operations are used. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: git 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.5 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: git 1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.9 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3791-1 CVE-2018-17456 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.9 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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