vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-3068): mercurial vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 13, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 13, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git ext:: URL when cloning a subrepository.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-mercurial
References
- CVE-2016-3068
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-3068
- CWE-20
- DEBIAN-DSA-3542
- EUVD-EUVD-2016-0014
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-0014
- https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/34d43cb85de8
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3068
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29
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