high8.8
CVE-2016-3068
Mercurial arbitrary code execution via a crafted git ext:: URL
Impact
Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git ext:: URL when cloning a subrepository.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | mercurial | < 3.7.3 | 3.7.3 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 7.0, 8.0 |
| Mercurial | Mercurial | through 3.7.2 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | Versions 22, 23 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus | Version 7.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Version 7.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | Version 7.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Version 7.0 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | Version 11 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | Version 13.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00043.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0706.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3542
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85733
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19
- https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/34d43cb85de8
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7c2-rqm3-c97m
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3068
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228003737/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85733
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mercurial/PYSEC-2016-26.yaml