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TI-2016-02568 Aliases CVE-2016-3068GHSA-j7c2-rqm3-c97m

Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05405 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed mercurial (PyPI): 3.7.3Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—mercurial (PyPI)before 3.7.33.7.3Patch availableGHSA-j7c2-rqm3-c97m
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • mercurial (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.7.3 Fixed in 3.7.3 Patch available GHSA-j7c2-rqm3-c97m

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:mercurial:mercurial:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.7.2VulnerableMercurial
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:mercurial:mercurial:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.2 Vulnerable ·Mercurial
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*12 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-j7c2-rqm3-c97m mercurial (PyPI) Fixed in 3.7.3 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:0706 Released 2016-05-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    mercurial security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) emacs-mercurial-2.6.2-6.el7_2, emacs-mercurial-el-2.6.2-6.el7_2, mercurial-2.6.2-6.el7_2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) emacs-mercurial-2.6.2-6.el7_2, emacs-mercurial-el-2.6.2-6.el7_2, mercurial-2.6.2-6.el7_2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mercurial-2.6.2-6.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) emacs-mercurial-2.6.2-6.el7_2, emacs-mercurial-el-2.6.2-6.el7_2, mercurial-hgk-2.6.2-6.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mercurial-2.6.2-6.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) emacs-mercurial-2.6.2-6.el7_2, emacs-mercurial-el-2.6.2-6.el7_2, mercurial-hgk-2.6.2-6.el7_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0706
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3068
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7c2-rqm3-c97m

References

Patch 1

Advisory 11

Other 4

Sources

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