March 28, 2023, 7:38 p.m. |

Ubuntu security notices ubuntu.com

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.

advisory cve fix git issue links ubuntu update usn vulnerabilities vulnerability

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