Git could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Timo Schmid discovered that the Git restricted shell incorrectly filtered allowed commands. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to run an interactive pager and access sensitive information.
15 May 2017
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Git could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Timo Schmid discovered that the Git restricted shell incorrectly filtered allowed commands. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to run an interactive pager and access sensitive information.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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