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Debian 8 DLA-1414-2 Critical: Mercurial Code Execution Fix

debian lts
Calendar Grey July 27, 2018
Dist Debian Esm H88
Critical vulnerability patched in Mercurial as per DLA-1414-3. Please update to version 3.1.2-3+deb8u7.
The fix for arbitrary code execution documented in CVE-2017-17458 was incomplete in the previous upload
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your mercurial packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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<pre><font face="Courier">Package: mercurial
Version: 3.1.2-2+deb8u6
CVE ID: CVE-2017-17458

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