Description
The (1) mod_dav_svn and (2) svnserve servers in Subversion 1.6.0 through 1.7.19 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and abort) via crafted parameter combinations related to dynamically evaluated revision numbers.
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 | 1.8.10-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | subversion | 1.8.10-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | subversion | 1.8.10-6 | — |
| Debian 7 | subversion | 1.6.17dfsg-4+deb7u9 | DSA-3231-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | subversion | 1.6.12dfsg-7+deb6u2 | DLA-207-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | subversion | 1.8.8-1ubuntu3.2 | USN-2721-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | mod_dav_svn +9 | 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1 | RHSA-2015:1742 |
| RHEL 7 | subversion | 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1 | RHSA-2015:1742 |
| RHEL 6 | subversion +8 | 1.6.11-15.el6_7 | RHSA-2015:1633 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | subversion | 1.8.19-25.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2200-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | subversion | 1.8.19-25.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2200-1 |
| SLES 12 | subversion | 1.8.10-12.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0776-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | subversion | 1.9.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | subversion +10 | 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1 | ELSA-2015-1742 |
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2015:1633 Red Hat Security Advisory: subversion security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2015:1742 Red Hat Security Advisory: subversion security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-2721-1 subversion vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3231-1 subversion - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-207-1 subversion - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2200-1 Security update for subversion SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 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
- SUSE-SU-2015:0776-1 Security update for subversion SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ICSA-22-123-01 Yokogawa CENTUM and ProSafe-RS CISA ICS & IT advisories · May 3, 2022
- ELSA-2015-1742 Moderate: subversion security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 8, 2015
References
- RHSA-2015:1742 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3231 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1633 vendor-advisory
- 74260 vdb-entry
- 1033214 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT205217
- MDVSA-2015:192 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-2 vendor-advisory
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-0248-advisory.txt
- USN-2721-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0672 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201610-05 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html