Unscored severity · published Jun 30, 2008
CVE-2008-2942
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
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CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Mercurial · Mercurial
1.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2942
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2942
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31108
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31110
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31167
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-09.xml
wiki.rpath.com
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0211
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