Directory traversal vulnerability in patch.py in Mercurial before 1.0.2 allows user-assisted attackers to modify arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in a patch file.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2942
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43551
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2633
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31108
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31110
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31167
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-09.xml
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0211
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/30/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/01/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493881/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30072
• http://www.selenic.com/hg/rev/87c704ac92d4