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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Mercurial | Mercurial | <= 3.7.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00043.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3542Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19Third Party Advisory
- https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/b6ed2505d6cfThird Party Advisory
- https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/b9714d958e89Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3630?
CVE-2016-3630 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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)...
How severe is CVE-2016-3630?
CVE-2016-3630 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3630?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap, Mercurial Mercurial, Debian Debian Linux, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo.