In Mercurial before 4.1.3, "hg serve --stdio" allows remote authenticated users to launch the Python debugger, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by using --debugger as a repository name.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-1005-1 | mercurial security update |
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DLA-1414-1 | mercurial security update |
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DSA-3963-1 | mercurial security update |
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GHSA-ghjx-3jg5-h6r2 | Mercurial has Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T17:11:01.615Z
Reserved: 2017-06-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-9462

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-06-06T21:29:00.393
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-9462


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