USN-5686-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5686-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5686-1
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Related
Published
2022-10-18T17:59:28.228710Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:07Z
Summary
git vulnerabilities
Details

Cory Snider discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain symbolic links. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause an unexpected behaviour. (CVE-2022-39253)

Kevin Backhouse discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain command strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2022-39260)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.14.1-1ubuntu4
1:2.15.1-1ubuntu2
1:2.17.0-1ubuntu1
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.1
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.3
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.5
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.8
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.10
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.11
1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "git",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-all",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-cvs",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-el",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-email",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-gui",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-man",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-svn",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitk",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitweb",
            "binary_version": "1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "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"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-39253"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-39260"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.20.1-2ubuntu1
1:2.24.0-1ubuntu1
1:2.24.0-1ubuntu2
1:2.25.0-1ubuntu1
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu1
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu2
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.1
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.2
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.3
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.4
1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "git",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-all",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-cvs",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-el",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-email",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-gui",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-man",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-svn",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitk",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitweb",
            "binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "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"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-39253"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-39260"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / git

Package

Name
git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.32.0-1ubuntu1
1:2.33.1-1ubuntu1
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.1
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.2
1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "git",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-all",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-cvs",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-run",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-daemon-sysvinit",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-email",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-gui",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-man",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-mediawiki",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "git-svn",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitk",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gitweb",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "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"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-39253"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-39260"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}