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		chm on April 18, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Remote code execution, git, and OS X Debian stable is still on 2.1. https://packages.debian.org/jessie/git `~ git --version git version 2.1.4`

vbernat on April 18, 2016 | [–]

Security fixes are backported.

http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/g/git/...

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/g...

Daviey on April 18, 2016 | [–]

Security fixes were cherry picked... http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs//main/g/git...

chm on April 18, 2016 | [–]

Ah ok. Well I just updated to 2.8 on testing. I have only recently begun to read the Debian security mailing list.

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