UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3630

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3630
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3630.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3630
Upstream
Published
2016-04-13T16:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:41Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 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

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.

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_version": "2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "mercurial"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4",
            "binary_name": "mercurial-common"
        }
    ]
}