USN-3287-1: Git vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3287-1
15th May, 2017
git vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
Git could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Software description
- git
– fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Details
Timo Schmid discovered that the Git restricted shell incorrectly filtered
allowed commands. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to run an
interactive pager and access sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 17.04:
-
git
1:2.11.0-2ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 16.10:
-
git
1:2.9.3-1ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
git
1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
git
1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.5
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-3287-1: Git vulnerability
