Mercurial up to 3.2.3 _validaterepo input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mercurial up to 3.2.3. Affected is the function _validaterepo. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9462. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mercurial up to 3.2.3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function _validaterepo. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The _validaterepo function in sshpeer in Mercurial before 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted repository name in a clone command.

The weakness was shared 03/31/2015 by Jesse Hertz (Website). The advisory is shared for download at osvdb.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-9462 since 01/02/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83336 (Debian DSA-3257-1 : mercurial - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123715 (Solaris 11.2 Support Repository Update (SRU) 12.5.0 Missing).

Upgrading to version 3.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83336), SecurityFocus (BID 73688†), OSVDB (119816†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49417†). The entries VDB-67740 and VDB-75451 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 83336
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3257-1 : mercurial - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703257
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3257-1 (mercurial - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mercurial 3.2.4

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01/02/2015 🔍
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03/31/2015 +14 days 🔍
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05/02/2022 +2547 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Researcher: Jesse Hertz
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9462 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9462
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74524

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SecurityFocus: 73688 - Mercurial '_validaterepo()' Function Command Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 119816
Vulnerability Center: 49417 - Mercurial <3.2.4 Remote Code Execution in _validaterepo() in sshpeer, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2015 15:04
Updated: 05/02/2022 09:29
Changes: 04/01/2015 15:04 (58), 06/25/2017 08:29 (16), 05/02/2022 09:29 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:03A:103

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