Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-5259-advisory.txt | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034469 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82300 | vdb entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05 | vendor advisory |