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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2942

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.
Publish Date : 2008-06-30 Last Update Date : 2018-10-11
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
6.8
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access User
Vulnerability Type(s) Directory traversal
CWE ID 22

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
CVE-2008-2942 oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20082942 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2008-2942

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Mercurial Mercurial 1.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Mercurial Mercurial 1

- References For CVE-2008-2942

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2633 CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43551
XF mercurial-patch-directory-traversal(43551)
http://www.selenic.com/hg/rev/87c704ac92d4 CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30072
BID 30072 Mercurial 'patch.py' Directory Traversal Vulnerability Release Date:2008-09-17
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493881/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20080703 rPSA-2008-0211-1 mercurial mercurial-hgk
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0211 CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/30/1
MLIST [oss-security] 20080630 CVE id request mercurial:Insufficient input validation
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/01/1
MLIST [oss-security] 20080701 Re: CVE id request mercurial:Insufficient input validation
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-09.xml
GENTOO GLSA-200807-09
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html
SUSE SUSE-SR:2008:015

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-2942

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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