What is CVE-2015-5343?

CVE-2015-5343 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Subversion, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2016-04-14.

How severe is CVE-2015-5343?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-5343 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Apache Subversion

CVE-2015-5343

Integer overflow in util.c in mod_dav_svn in Apache Subversion 1.7.x, 1.8.x before 1.8.15, and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (subversion server crash or memory consumption) and possibly e…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.239 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Subversion
Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

DSA-3424 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
1034470 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
SSA:2016-097-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5343?: CVE-2015-5343 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Subversion, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2016-04-14.
How severe is CVE-2015-5343?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-5343 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.