CVE-2016-3105
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
Description
The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.8.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.8.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.8.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.8.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.8.1-1 |
| 8.0 | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mercurial | mercurial | {"endIncluding":"3.7.3"} | |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3105
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mercurial/PYSEC-2016-28.yaml
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19
- https://selenic.com/hg/rev/a56296f55a5e
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228012056/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90536
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.8_.2F_3.8.1_.282016-5-1.29
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00082.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3570
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.533255
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3105.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90536
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3105
CWEs
CWE-284
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.