Description
The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.6.x before 1.6.21 and 1.7.0 through 1.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a LOCK on an activity URL.
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 | 1.7.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | subversion | 1.7.9-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | subversion | 1.7.9-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | subversion | 1.6.12dfsg-7+deb6u2 | DLA-207-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | subversion +8 | 1.6.11-9.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:0737 |
| RHEL 5 | subversion +5 | 1.6.11-11.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0737 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | subversion | 1.9.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2013:0737 Red Hat Security Advisory: subversion security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DLA-207-1 subversion - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1 libsvn_auth_gnome_keyring-1-0-1.9.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0687 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0737 vendor-advisory
- [subversion-announce] 20130404 Subversion 1.6.21 released mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=929087
- [subversion-announce] 20130404 Apache Subversion 1.7.9 released mailing-list
- USN-1893-1 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18087 vdb-entry signature
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0932 vendor-advisory
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-1846-advisory.txt
- MDVSA-2013:153 vendor-advisory