Vulnerability Description
Mercurial prior to 4.3 did not adequately sanitize hostnames passed to ssh, leading to possible shell-injection attacks.
CVSS Score
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mercurial | Mercurial | < 4.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100290Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2489Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.3_.2F_4.3.1_.282017-08-1Release NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100290Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2489Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.3_.2F_4.3.1_.282017-08-1Release NotesVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-1000116?
CVE-2017-1000116 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Mercurial prior to 4.3 did not adequately sanitize hostnames passed to ssh, leading to possible shell-injection attacks.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000116?
CVE-2017-1000116 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000116?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mercurial Mercurial, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus.