CVE-2016-3068

high-risk

Published 2016-04-13

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

Do I need to act?

5.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 8.8/10 High

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (18)

Debian Linux

Mercurial

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Linux Enterprise Debuginfo

Opensuse

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Fedora

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Leap

Affected Vendors

Mercurial Debian Redhat Fedoraproject Suse Opensuse

References (28)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

and 8 more references

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high-risk

Severity 30/34 · Critical

Exploitability 8/34 · Low

Exposure 19/34 · Moderate