Apache Subversion blame -g denial of service
| subversion-blameg-dos (64473) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apache Subversion is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory leak error when processing the blame -g command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume an overly large amount of memory resources.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Subversion (1.6.15 or later), available from the Apache Software Foundation Web site. See References.
References:
- Apache Web site: Subversion.
- gmane Mailing List, Kurt Seifried | 2 Jan 23:23: CVE request for subversion.
- BID-45655: Apache Subversion Server Component Multiple Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2010-4644: Multiple memory leaks in rev_hunt.c in Apache Subversion before 1.6.15 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon crash) via the -g option to the blame command.
- OSVDB ID: 70333: Apache Subversion rev_hunt.c blame Command Multiple Memory Leak Remote DoS
- RHSA-2011-0257: Moderate: subversion security update
- RHSA-2011-0258: Moderate: subversion security update
- SA42780: Apache Subversion Two Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1024935: Subversion 'rev_hunt.c' Memory Consumption Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2011:005: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2011-0015: Apache Subversion Server Component Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apache Software Foundation Subversion 1.6.13
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Server
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
- RedHat Enterprise Linux EUS 5.6.z
- RedHat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Long Life 5.6
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.0.z
Reported:
Jan 02, 2011
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