Ubuntu Security Update USN-5871-1: Git vulnerabilities

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It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repositories. An attacker could use this issue to make Git uses its local clone optimization even when using a non-local transport. (CVE-2023-22490) Joern Schneeweisz discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands. An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite a patch outside the working tree. (CVE-2023-23946)

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