Mercurial 1.0.1 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mercurial 1.0.1 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-2942. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mercurial 1.0.1. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in patch.py in Mercurial 1.0.1 allows user-assisted attackers to modify arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in a patch file.

The bug was discovered 06/30/2008. The weakness was shared 06/30/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at issues.rpath.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-2942 since 06/30/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33509 (GLSA-200807-09 : Mercurial: Directory traversal), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43551), Tenable (33509), SecurityFocus (BID 30072†), OSVDB (46986†) and Secunia (SA31108†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 33509
Nessus Name: GLSA-200807-09 : Mercurial: Directory traversal
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OpenVAS ID: 61384
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200807-09 (mercurial)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: issues.rpath.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-2942 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2942
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42984
X-Force: 43551
SecurityFocus: 30072 - Mercurial 'patch.py' Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 31108
OSVDB: 46986 - CVE-2008-2942 - Mercurial - Directory Traversal Issue
Vulnerability Center: 18890 - Mercurial Patch.py Vulnerability Allows User-Assisted Remote Attackers to Modify Arbitrary Files, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/14/2019 20:37
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (68), 08/14/2019 20:37 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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