Improper Input Validation Affecting mercurial package, versions <3.7.3-1ubuntu1.1
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- published11 Jul 2018
- disclosed6 Jul 2018
Introduced: 6 Jul 2018
CVE-2018-13346 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 mercurial to version 3.7.3-1ubuntu1.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mercurial package and not the mercurial package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The mpatch_apply function in mpatch.c in Mercurial before 4.6.1 incorrectly proceeds in cases where the fragment start is past the end of the original data, aka OVE-20180430-0004.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-13346
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-13346
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/faa924469635
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.6.1_.282018-06-06.29
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00032.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2276