CVE-2014-9462
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9462
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/WhatsNew
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.4-1 |
| suse | 13.1 | affected | |
| suse | 13.2 | affected | |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | mercurial | <3.2.4 | 3.2.4 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mercurial | mercurial | {"endIncluding":"3.2.3"} | |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9462
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mercurial/PYSEC-2015-14.yaml
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19
- http://chargen.matasano.com/chargen/2015/3/17/this-new-vulnerability-mercurial-command-injection-cve-2014-9462.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00085.html
- http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/WhatsNew
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3257
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/119816
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9462
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.