========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5686-4 March 28, 2023 git vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 ESM Summary: Git could be made to expose sensitive information. Software Description: - git: fast, scalable, distributed revision control system Details: USN-5686-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Git. This update provides the corresponding fix for CVE-2022-39253 on Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Cory Snider discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain symbolic links. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause an unexpected behaviour. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: git 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-4 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5686-1 CVE-2022-39253