A GitPython security update has been released for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, 16.04 ESM, 18.04 ESM, 20.04 ESM, 22.04 ESM, and 22.10.

USN-5968-1: GitPython vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5968-1
March 22, 2023

python-git vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 20.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

GitPython could me made to execute arbitrary commands on the host.

Software Description:
- python-git: Python library to interact with Git repositories

Details:

It was discovered that GitPython did not properly sanitize user inputs for
remote URLs in the clone command. By injecting a maliciously crafted
remote URL, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
commands on the host.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.10:
python3-git 3.1.27-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 ESM:
python3-git 3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 20.04 ESM:
python3-git 3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 18.04 ESM:
python-git 2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
python3-git 2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
python-git 1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
python3-git 1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
python-git 0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5968-1
CVE-2022-24439

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-git/3.1.27-1ubuntu0.1