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CVE-2016-3630
The binary delta decoder in Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote...
Vulnerability Description
The binary delta decoder in Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) clone, (2) push, or (3) pull command, related to (a) a list sizing rounding error and (b) short records.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3542
- https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/b9714d958e89
- https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/b6ed2505d6cf
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.html
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00043.html
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View all reports →Affected Software
fedora, leap, mercurial, debian linux, linux enterprise debuginfo, opensuse, linux enterprise software development kit
Vulnerable Versions:
22, 23, 42.1, 0, 7.0, 8.0, 11, 13.2, 12
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 13th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.