Description
A maliciously constructed svn+ssh:// URL would cause Subversion clients before 1.8.19, 1.9.x before 1.9.7, and 1.10.0.x through 1.10.0-alpha3 to run an arbitrary shell command. Such a URL could be generated by a malicious server, by a malicious user committing to a honest server (to attack another user of that server's repositories), or by a proxy server. The vulnerability affects all clients, including those that use file://, http://, and plain (untunneled) svn://.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Subversion | 1.0.0 to 1.8.18, 1.9.0 to 1.9.6 | — |
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 | 1.9.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | subversion | 1.9.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | subversion | 1.9.7-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | subversion | 1.9.5-1+deb9u1 | DSA-3932-1 |
| Debian 8 | subversion | 1.8.10-6+deb8u5 | DSA-3932-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | subversion | 1.6.17dfsg-4+deb7u12 | DLA-1052-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | subversion | 1.9.3-2ubuntu1.1 | USN-3388-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | subversion | 1.8.8-1ubuntu3.3 | USN-3388-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | subversion +10 | 1.7.14-11.el7_4 | RHSA-2017:2480 |
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 11 SP4 | subversion | 1.6.17-1.36.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2163-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | subversion | 1.6.17-1.36.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2163-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | subversion | 1.14.1-1.11 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11412-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | subversion | 1.9.7-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | subversion +10 | 1.7.14-11.el7_4 | ELSA-2017-2480 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2017:2480 Red Hat Security Advisory: subversion security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3388-1 subversion vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3932-1 subversion - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1052-1 subversion - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11412-1 libsvn_auth_gnome_keyring-1-0-1.14.1-1.11 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2200-1 Security update for subversion SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2163-1 Security update for subversion SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2017-2480 Important: subversion security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 15, 2017
References
- [announce] 20170810 [SECURITY][ANNOUNCE] Apache Subversion 1.9.7 released mailing-list
- 100259 vdb-entry
- 20170810 [SECURITY][ANNOUNCE] Apache Subversion 1.9.7 released mailing-list
- RHSA-2017:2480 vendor-advisory
- 1039127 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201709-09 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3932 vendor-advisory
- [subversion-commits] 20190830 svn commit: r1866117 - in /subversion/site/publish/docs/community-guide: how-to-roll-releases-in-private.txt issues.part.html mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/sourcetree-security-advisory-2017-08-11-933099891.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT208103
- https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2017-9800-advisory.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143722/Apache-Subversion-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html