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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5968.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5968-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-git' package(s) announced via the USN-5968-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-git' package(s) announced via the USN-5968-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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.

Affected Software/OS:
'python-git' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-24439
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IKMVYKLWX62UEYKAN64RUZMOIAMZM5JN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJHN3QUXPJIMM6SULIR3PR34UFWRAE7X/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF6AXUTC5BO7L2SBJMCVKJSPKWY52I5R/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AV5DV7GBLMOZT7U3Q4TDOJO5R6G3V6GH/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-01
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/bec61576ae75803bc4e60d8de7a629c194313d1c/git/repo/base.py%23L1249
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GITPYTHON-3113858
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00024.html
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