CVE-2008-2942

mercurial: insufficient input validationn allowing file renames out of repository

Published Jun 30, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5263 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v2gw-x5jf-pgwv Mercurial Directory traversal vulnerability
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 30, 2008, 8:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 25, 2008, 12:00 AM