CVE-2016-3105 - Improper Access Control

Severity

68%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

106%

The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.

The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 8 years ago

2016-05-09 20:59:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-07-01 01:29:00

Affected Software

Debian Linux 8.0 (Jessie)

8.0

References

openSUSE-SU-2016:1336

DSA-3570

90536

SSA:2016-123-01

GLSA-201612-19

https://selenic.com/hg/rev/a56296f55a5e

https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.8_.2F_3.8.1_.282016-5-1.29

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