CVE-2016-3068

high

Description

Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git ext:: URL when cloning a subrepository.

References

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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3542

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0706.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00043.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.html

https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29

https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/34d43cb85de8

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85733

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-04-13

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N