UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3068

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3068
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3068.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3068
Upstream
Published
2016-04-13T16:59:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:49:37.029795Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git ext:: URL when cloning a subrepository.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / mercurial

Package

Name
mercurial
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mercurial@2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.3-1
2.7.2-1
2.8.1-2
2.8.2-1ubuntu1
2.8.2-1ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mercurial",
            "binary_version": "2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mercurial-common",
            "binary_version": "2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mercurial-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / mercurial

Package

Name
mercurial
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mercurial@3.7.3-1ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7.3-1ubuntu1

Affected versions

3.*

3.4-1ubuntu2
3.6.2-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mercurial",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mercurial-common",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mercurial-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-1ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}