[Python-apps-team] Bug#871709: mercurial:CVE-2017-1000115: path traversal via symlink

[Salvatore Bonaccorso]

Source: mercurial
Version: 4.0-1
Severity: grave
Tags: upstream security
Justification: user security hole

Hi,

the following vulnerability was published for mercurial.

CVE-2017-1000115[0]:
path traversal via symlink

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-1000115
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1000115

Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed.

Regards,
Salvatore