CVE-2014-9462
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The _validaterepo function in sshpeer in Mercurial before 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted repository name in a clone command.
Find out more about CVE-2014-9462 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mercurial | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mercurial | Will not fix |
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