usn-5686-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-10-18 17:59
Modified
2026-02-10 04:42
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)

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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Cory Snider discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain symbolic links.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause an unexpected behaviour.\n(CVE-2022-39253)\n\nKevin Backhouse discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain command strings.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to arbitrary code execution.\n(CVE-2022-39260)\n",
  "id": "USN-5686-1",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:42:48Z",
  "published": "2022-10-18T17:59:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-39253"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-39260"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "git vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-39253",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-39260"
  ]
}



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