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title: "CVE-2016-3069\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-3069

Publication date 13 April 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3069?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

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

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that Mercurial incorrectly handled Git repository name.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mercurial | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3069)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3069)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-3069)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3069)

### Other references

* <https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29>
* <https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/197eed39e3d5 (1/5)>
* <https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/cdda7b96afff (2/5)>
* <https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/b732e7f2aba4 (3/5)>
* <https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/80cac1de6aea (4/5)>
* <https://selenic.com/repo/hg-stable/rev/ae279d4a19e9 (5/5)>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3069>