CVE-2016-3068
mercurial - security update
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.0%
Description
Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git ext:: URL when cloning a subrepository.
How to fix CVE-2016-3068
To remediate CVE-2016-3068, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/mercurial—upgrade to 3.7.3-1 or later
- Debian/mercurial—upgrade to 2.2.2-4+deb7u2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.7.3 or later
- —upgrade to 3.7.3 or later
Is CVE-2016-3068 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.0%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (4)
- from 0, < 3.7.3-1
- from 0, < 2.2.2-4+deb7u2
- from 0, < 3.7.3
- from 0, < 3.7.3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |