CVE-2016-3105
Publication date 9 May 2016
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that Mercurial incorrectly handled git repository name. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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mercurial | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 3.7.3-1ubuntu1.1
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score |
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Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |