Git Regression Issues Resolved in Recent Ubuntu Updates

Git Regression Issues Resolved in Recent Ubuntu Updates

First seen 27 Feb 2026, 19:11 UTC UbuntuLinuxsecurity 22.3

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Ubuntu released updates USN-5376-4 and USN-5376-5 to address regressions in Git. The issues arose from changes in handling repository paths and command line safety checks, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands. Users of Git on platforms with multiple user support were affected by these vulnerabilities.

Timeline

2026-02-25
USN-5376-4 released to fix Git command line safety check issue
2026-02-27
USN-5376-5 released to fix regression in Git configuration includes