Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845089
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5102-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'mercurial' package(s) announced via the USN-5102-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'mercurial' package(s) announced via the USN-5102-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Mercurial mishandled symlinks in subrepositories. An attacker could use this issue to write arbitrary files to the target's filesystem. (CVE-2019-3902) It was discovered that Mercurial incorrectly handled certain manifest files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-17983) Affected Software/OS: 'mercurial' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.4 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-17983 https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/5405cb1a7901 https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.7.2_.282018-10-01.29 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-3902 https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.9_.282019-02-01.29 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00024.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00032.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/4086-1/
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