CVE-2010-4539 json
The walk function in repos.c in the mod_dav_svn module for the Apache HTTP Server, as distributed in Apache Subversion before 1.6.15, allow…
published 2011-01-07 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-4505
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.1%
- EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The walk function in repos.c in the mod_dav_svn module for the Apache HTTP Server, as distributed in Apache Subversion before 1.6.15, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via vectors that trigger the walking of SVNParentPath collections.
Patch / fix
- subversion Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.12dfsg-4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4539
- subversion RHEL 6 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2
- mod_dav_svn RHEL 6 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2
- subversion-kde RHEL 6 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2
- subversion-perl RHEL 6 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2
- subversion-ruby RHEL 6 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2
- subversion-gnome RHEL 6 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2
- subversion-javahl RHEL 6 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2
- subversion-svn2cl RHEL 6 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2
red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0258RHSA-2011:0257
- subversion openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.9.5-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/04/8 patch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/05/4 patch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/02/1 patch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/04/10 patch
- svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1033166 patch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667407 patch
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2010-4539 updated cvss 3.5
(mod_dav_svn): DoS (crash) by processing certain requests to display all available repositories to a web browser
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) subversion 1.6.11-7.el5_6.1, mod_dav_svn 1.6.11-7.el5_6.1, subversion-perl 1.6.11-7.el5_6.1, subversion-ruby 1.6.11-7.el5_6.1, subversion-javahl 1.6.11-7.el5_6.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0257
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, mod_dav_svn 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-kde 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-perl 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-ruby 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-gnome 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, mod_dav_svn 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-kde 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-perl 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-ruby 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-gnome 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, mod_dav_svn 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-javahl 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-kde 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-perl 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-ruby 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-gnome 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-javahl 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, mod_dav_svn 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-javahl 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-kde 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-perl 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-ruby 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-gnome 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2, subversion-svn2cl 1.6.11-2.el6_0.2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0258
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 subversionnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
5.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667407 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/01/04/8
mailing-list, patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/01/05/4
mailing-list, patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/01/02/1
mailing-list, patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/01/04/10
mailing-list, patch
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svn.apache.org
/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1033166
patch
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=667407
exploit, patch
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053230.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0258.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0257.html
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:006
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1053-1
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/42780
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0015
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/64472
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0103
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/42969
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0264
vdb-entry
- svn.apache.org /repos/asf/subversion/tags/1.6.15/CHANGES
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/9
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/43346
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1024934
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/43115
third-party-advisory
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mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/www-announce/201011.mbox/%3CAANLkTi=5+NOi-Cp=fKCx6mAW-TofFVW=ikEQkXgQB8Bt%40mail.gmail.com%3E
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/45655
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/43139
third-party-advisory
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mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/subversion-users/201011.mbox/%3C3923B919-C2BE-41AD-84ED-7207837FAD1A%40ncsa.illinois.edu%3E
mailing-list
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0162
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4539
- NVD CVE-2010-4539
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.