USN-3243-1: Git vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3243-1
23rd March, 2017
git vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
Git could be made to run programs as your login if it explored a specially
crafted repository.
Software description
- git
– fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Details
It was discovered that Git incorrectly sanitized branch names in the PS1
variable when configured to display the repository status in the shell
prompt. If a user were tricked into exploring a malicious repository, a
remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
git
1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3243-1: Git vulnerability
