Improper input validation in Mercurial
CVE-2016-3068
Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git ext:: URL when cloning a subrepository.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.054 (92.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.054 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mercurial
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3542 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/34d43cb85de8 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0706.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew (Vendor Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3068?
- CVE-2016-3068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mercurial, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3068?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.