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CVE-2015-0251 json

The mod_dav_svn server in Subversion 1.5.0 through 1.7.19 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.11 allows remote authenticated users to spoof the svn:autho…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-0272

cvss
4.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.9%
EPSS 7.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The mod_dav_svn server in Subversion 1.5.0 through 1.7.19 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.11 allows remote authenticated users to spoof the svn:author property via a crafted v1 HTTP protocol request sequences.

Patch / fix

  • subversion Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.8.10-6

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0251

  • subversion Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.8.8-1ubuntu3.2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0251

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  • subversion RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1
  • mod_dav_svn RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1
  • mod_dav_svn RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1
  • subversion-kde RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1
  • subversion-kde RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1
  • subversion-libs RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1
  • subversion-libs RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1
  • subversion-perl RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:1742RHSA-2015:1633

  • subversion SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP3, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP2 1.8.19-25.3.1
  • subversion SLE Software Development Kit 12 1.8.10-12.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2017:2200-1SUSE-SU-2015:0776-1

  • subversion openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.9.5-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1

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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-2015-0251 updated cvss 3.5

subversion: (mod_dav_svn) spoofing svn:author property values for new revisions

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 subversion
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-perl 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-ruby 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-perl 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-ruby 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1742
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-15.el6_7, mod_dav_svn 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-kde 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-perl 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-ruby 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-gnome 1.6.11-15.el6_7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-15.el6_7, mod_dav_svn 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-kde 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-perl 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-ruby 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-gnome 1.6.11-15.el6_7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-15.el6_7, mod_dav_svn 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-javahl 1.6.11-15.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1633
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1742
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) subversion-kde 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-perl 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-ruby 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-gnome 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-javahl 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-svn2cl 1.6.11-15.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1633
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-perl 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-ruby 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-gnome 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1742
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) subversion 1.6.11-15.el6_7, mod_dav_svn 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-javahl 1.6.11-15.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1633
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1742
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) subversion-kde 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-perl 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-ruby 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-gnome 1.6.11-15.el6_7, subversion-svn2cl 1.6.11-15.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1633
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-perl 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-ruby 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-gnome 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-tools 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1742

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Exploit prediction

7.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

References

Sources

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