CVE catalog

CVE-2016-3069

mercurial: CVE-2016-3069

Severity: High · CVSS 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Apr 12, 2016, 8:38:59 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.95% · Oct 25, 2026

Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name when converting a Git repository.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	mercurial	sid	`7.2.4-2`	fixed
Debian	mercurial	forky	`7.2.4-2`	fixed
Debian	mercurial	trixie	`7.0.1-2`	fixed
Debian	mercurial	bookworm	`6.3.2-1+deb12u1`	fixed
Debian	mercurial	bookworm-security	`6.3.2-1+deb12u1`	fixed
Ubuntu	mercurial	14.04	`2.6.3-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	mercurial	14.04	`2.7.2-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	mercurial	14.04	`2.8.1-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	mercurial	14.04	`2.8.2-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	mercurial	14.04	`2.8.2-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	mercurial	14.04	`2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	mercurial	source	sid	`3.7.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[819504]
Debian	mercurial	source	forky	`3.7.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[819504]
Debian	mercurial	source	trixie	`3.7.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[819504]
Debian	mercurial	source	bookworm	`3.7.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[819504]
Ubuntu	mercurial	deb	14.04	`2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3069	Not reported

[Debian bug #819504]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[mercurial]Fixed
Details (4)
- 6.3.2-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · bookworm; dsa · mercurial · debian · 12
- 6.3.2-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · bookworm; dsa · mercurial · debian · 12
- 6.3.2-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · bookworm; dsa · mercurial · debian · 12
- 6.3.2-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · bookworm; dsa · mercurial · debian · 12
[mercurial-common]Fixed
Source package: [mercurial]
Details (4)
- 6.3.2-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · bookworm; dsa · mercurial · debian · 12
- 6.3.2-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · bookworm; dsa · mercurial · debian · 12
- 6.3.2-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · bookworm; dsa · mercurial · debian · 12
- 6.3.2-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · bookworm; dsa · mercurial · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[mercurial]Fixed
Details (2)
- 7.0.1-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · 13
- 7.0.1-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · 13
[mercurial-common]Fixed
Source package: [mercurial]
Details (2)
- 7.0.1-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · 13
- 7.0.1-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.3-1
  dsa · mercurial · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:20:52 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]