Description
Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git ext:: URL when cloning a subrepository.
References (14)
Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3542
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/34d43cb85de8
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0706.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85733
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00043.html
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0500
EPSS Percentile
89.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (18)
debian/debian_linux
7.0
debian/debian_linux
8.0
fedoraproject/fedora
22
fedoraproject/fedora
23
mercurial/mercurial
< 3.7.2
opensuse/leap
42.1
opensuse/opensuse
13.2
pypi/mercurial
0 - 3.7.3PyPI
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_hpc_node
7.0
... and 8 more
Published
Apr 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026