USN-8012-1: GitHub CLI vulnerabilities
Publication date
4 February 2026
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in GitHub CLI.
Releases
Packages
- gh - GitHub for the terminal
Details
It was discovered that GitHub CLI could behave unexpectedly if users
downloaded a malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact through gh run
download. An attacker could possibly use this issue to create or overwrite
files in unintended directories. (CVE-2024-54132)
It was discovered that GitHub CLI could behave unexpectedly when cloning
repositories containing git submodules hosted outside of GitHub.com and
ghe.com. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gather authentication
tokens. (CVE-2024-53858)
It was discovered that GitHub CLI could behave unexpectedly if users
downloaded a malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact through gh run
download. An attacker could possibly use this issue to create or overwrite
files in unintended directories. (CVE-2024-54132)
It was discovered that GitHub CLI could behave unexpectedly when cloning
repositories containing git submodules hosted outside of GitHub.com and
ghe.com. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gather authentication
tokens. (CVE-2024-53858)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 LTS noble | gh – 2.45.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 | ||
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