Description
The binary delta decoder in Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) clone, (2) push, or (3) pull command, related to (a) a list sizing rounding error and (b) short records.
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Mailing List, Vendor 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
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/b9714d958e89
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/b6ed2505d6cf
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00043.html
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0519
EPSS Percentile
90.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-19
Status
published
Products (11)
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
suse/linux_enterprise_debuginfo
11 sp4
suse/linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
11 sp4
... and 1 more
Published
Apr 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026