CVE-2016-3105: debian debian_linux Improper Access Control
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2016-0172SUSE-SU-2016:1442-1SUSE-SU-2016:1443-1GHSA-49cw-434h-qc57PYSEC-2016-28UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3105DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3105DLA-459-1DSA-3570-1
Published 09-05-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3105 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.75%
0%100%
Low · +0.10 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 09-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsHigh 8.7Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
High 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.10 pp
From 2.66% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.75%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse3 products
- mercurial&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4< 2.3.2-0.14.2
- mercurial&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12< 2.8.2-9.1
- mercurial&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1< 2.8.2-9.1
Debian2 products
- mercurial< 3.8.1-1 | < 2.2.2-4+deb7u3 | < 3.1.2-2+deb8u3
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Mageia1 product
- mercurial< 3.1.1-5.2.mga5
Mercurial1 product
- mercurial≤ 3.7.3
PyPI1 product
- mercurial< 3.8 | < 3.8-rc
Ubuntu1 product
- mercurial< 2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4 | < 3.7.3-1ubuntu1.1
6 vendors · 9 products
References
21 links- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.533255Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREWEB
Show all 21 references
- bugzilla.suse.com/978391REPORT
