Debian dla-4127 : libapache2-mod-svn - security update

low Nessus Plugin ID 234318

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4127 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4127-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk April 13, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : subversion Version : 1.14.1-3+deb11u2 CVE ID : CVE-2024-46901

Denial-of-service via control characters in paths has been fixed in the mod_dav_svn module of the version control system Subversion.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 1.14.1-3+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your subversion packages.

For the detailed security status of subversion please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/subversion

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libapache2-mod-svn packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/subversion

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-46901

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/subversion

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 234318

File Name: debian_DLA-4127.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/13/2025

Updated: 4/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-46901

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.1

Temporal Score: 2.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-subversion, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsvn-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ruby-svn, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:subversion-tools, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsvn-java, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libapache2-mod-svn, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsvn1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:subversion, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsvn-perl, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsvn-dev

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-46901