Vulnerability in Apache Subversion
CVE-2016-2168
The req_check_access function in the mod_authz_svn module in the httpd server in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted header in a (1) MOVE or (2) COPY request, involving an authorization check.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.207 (97.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.207 · newest: 0.207 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Subversion — versions 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.9.2
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html (vendor-advisory)
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/<CAP_GPNgJet+… (mailing-list)
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035707 (vdb-entry)
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/<CAP_GPNgfn1i… (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/89320 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2168?
- CVE-2016-2168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Subversion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2168?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.