CVE-2016-3630

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMercurial
PublishedApr 13, 2016
First seenApr 13, 2016

How to fix

Update
  • mercurial3.7.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mercurial mercurialv ≤ 3.7.2—
fedoraproject fedora22, 23—
opensuse leap42.1—
debian debian_linux7.0, 8.0—
suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo11—
opensuse opensuse13.2—
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11, 12—
mercurialPyPIv < 3.7.33.7.3

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