[USN-7130-1] GitHub CLI vulnerability

[Julia Sarris]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7130-1
November 26, 2024

gh vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

GitHub CLI could be made to run programs as your login if it
connected to a malicious server.

Software Description:
- gh: GitHub CLI, GitHub’s official command line tool

Details:

It was discovered that GitHub CLI incorrectly handled username
validation. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
remote code execution if the user connected to a malicious server.
(CVE-2024-52308)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
   gh                              2.46.0-1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   gh                              2.45.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7130-1 
<https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7130-1>
   CVE-2024-52308

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gh/2.46.0-1ubuntu0.2 
<https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gh/2.46.0-1ubuntu0.2>
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