High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 5, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-1000115
CVE-2017-1000115
Description
Mercurial prior to version 4.3 is vulnerable to a missing symlink check that can malicious repositories to modify files outside the repository
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
mercurialPyPI | < 4.3.1 | 4.3.1 |
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100290nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2489nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hvr9-wr9p-grgrghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000115ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNewnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mercurial/PYSEC-2017-88.yamlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200227155758/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100290ghsaWEB
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