[Ubuntu] Add new git environment variable (#9899)

images/ubuntu/scripts/build/install-git.sh

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 # Source the helpers for use with the script
 source $HELPER_SCRIPTS/install.sh
+source $HELPER_SCRIPTS/etc-environment.sh
 
 GIT_REPO="ppa:git-core/ppa"
 
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ cat <<EOF >> /etc/gitconfig
         directory = *
 EOF
 
+# Revert to the old behaviour and avoid the Git LFS problems (https://github.blog/2024-05-14-securing-git-addressing-5-new-vulnerabilities/)
+set_etc_environment_variable "GIT_CLONE_PROTECTION_ACTIVE" 'false'
+reload_etc_environment
+
 # Install git-ftp
 apt-get install git-ftp -y
 

images/ubuntu/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1

@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ Describe "Git" {
     It "git-ftp" {
         "git-ftp --version" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
     }
+
+    It "GIT_CLONE_PROTECTION_ACTIVE environment variable should be equal false" {
+        $env:GIT_CLONE_PROTECTION_ACTIVE | Should -BeExactly false
+    }
 }
 
 Describe "Git-lfs" {