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Scientific Linux Security Update : mercurial on SL7.x x86_64 (20160502)

high Nessus Plugin ID 90854

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - It was discovered that Mercurial failed to properly check Git sub- repository URLs. A Mercurial repository that includes a Git sub-repository with a specially crafted URL could cause Mercurial to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-3068)

 - It was discovered that the Mercurial convert extension failed to sanitize special characters in Git repository names. A Git repository with a specially crafted name could cause Mercurial to execute arbitrary code when the Git repository was converted to a Mercurial repository.
 (CVE-2016-3069)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9957cbe1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 90854

File Name: sl_20160502_mercurial_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/3/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:emacs-mercurial, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:emacs-mercurial-el, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mercurial, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mercurial-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mercurial-hgk, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3068, CVE-2016-3069