Description
Svnserve in Apache Subversion 1.4.0 through 1.7.12 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or kill arbitrary processes via a symlink attack on the file specified by the --pid-file option.
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 | 1.7.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | subversion | 1.7.13-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | subversion | 1.7.13-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | subversion | 1.9.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1 |
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
- apache-subversion-cve20134277-symlink(86972) vdb-entry
- 62266 vdb-entry
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4277-advisory.txt
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1485 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1442 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18554 vdb-entry signature