Description
Stack-based buffer overflow during the apr_time_t data conversion in Subversion 1.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) DAV2 REPORT query or (2) get-dated-rev svn-protocol command.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | subversion | 1.0.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | subversion | 1.0.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | subversion | 1.0.3-1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Subversion Date Svnserve
exploit/multi/svn/svnserve_date
Exploit-DB 3
- Subversion - Date Svnserve (Metasploit) EDB-16284 · dos · Aug 7, 2010 · verified
- Subversion 1.0.2 - 'svn_time_from_cstring()' Remote Overflow EDB-304 · remote · Jun 25, 2004 · verified
- Subversion 1.0.2 - Date Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-9935 · remote · May 19, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 10386 vdb-entry
- FLSA:1748 vendor-advisory
- 20040519 Advisory 08/2004: Subversion remote vulnerability mailing-list
- http://subversion.tigris.org/svn-sscanf-advisory.txt
- 20040519 Advisory 08/2004: Subversion remote vulnerability mailing-list
- 20040519 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.023] OpenPKG Security Advisory (subversion) mailing-list
- FEDORA-2004-128 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200405-14 vendor-advisory
- 6301 vdb-entry
- 11675 third-party-advisory
- subversion-date-parsing-command-execution(16191) vdb-entry
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/082004.html
- 11642 third-party-advisory