CVE-2008-2942

Published: Jun 30, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Mercurial: Mercurial

Mercurial

1 product

Mercurial

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mercurial Mercurial	Version 1.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (26)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31108

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31110

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31167

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-09.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0211

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/30/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/01/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493881/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30072

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.selenic.com/hg/rev/87c704ac92d4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43551

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2633

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html