Ubuntu Git Regression Issues Resolved in Recent Ubuntu Updates
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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.
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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
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