CVE-2013-4558

Description

The get_parent_resource function in repos.c in mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.11 through 1.7.13 and 1.8.1 through 1.8.4, when built with assertions enabled and SVNAutoversioning is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and Apache process abort) via a non-canonical URL in a request, as demonstrated using a trailing /.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.78% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033431
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4558-advisory.txt patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/100363 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00029.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00048.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/apache/subversion/commit/2c77c43e4255555f3b79f761f0d141393a3856cc
https://github.com/apache/subversion/commit/647e3f8365a74831bb915f63793b63e31fae062d

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4558?
CVE-2013-4558 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4558?
To fix CVE-2013-4558, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4558 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4558 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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