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SUSE update for mercurial
Secunia Advisory: SA32182
Release Date: 2008-10-07
Popularity: 831 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:openSUSE 11.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-4297


Description:
SUSE has issued an update for mercurial. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA31108

Solution:
Updated packages are available via YaST Online Update and the SUSE FTP server.

Original Advisory:
SUSE-SR:2008:020:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00004.html

Other References:
SA31108:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31108/


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