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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5871.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5871-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the USN-5871-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the USN-5871-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-5871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. A backport fixing
part of the vulnerability in CVE-2023-22490 was required.
This update fix this for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repositories.
An attacker could use this issue to make Git uses its local
clone optimization even when using a non-local transport.
(CVE-2023-22490)

Affected Software/OS:
'git' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-22490
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-15
https://github.com/git/git/commit/c867e4fa180bec4750e9b54eb10f459030dbebfd
https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-3wp6-j8xr-qw85
https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-gw92-x3fm-3g3q
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