Description
The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.0 through 1.7.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a log REPORT request with an invalid limit, which triggers an access of an uninitialized variable.
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 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | subversion | 1.9.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1 |
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apache Subversion - Remote Denial of Service EDB-38422 · dos · Apr 5, 2013 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- 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
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-1884-advisory.txt
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0687 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=929095
- [subversion-announce] 20130404 Apache Subversion 1.7.9 released mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18788 vdb-entry signature
- USN-1893-1 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:153 vendor-advisory