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CentOS 5 : subversion (CESA-2009:1203)
high Nessus Plugin ID 43775
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated subversion packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Subversion (SVN) is a concurrent version control system which enables one or more users to collaborate in developing and maintaining a hierarchy of files and directories while keeping a history of all changes.
Matt Lewis, of Google, reported multiple heap overflow flaws in Subversion (server and client) when parsing binary deltas. A malicious user with commit access to a server could use these flaws to cause a heap overflow on that server. A malicious server could use these flaws to cause a heap overflow on a client when it attempts to checkout or update. These heap overflows can result in a crash or, possibly, arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-2411)
All Subversion users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct these issues. After installing the updated packages, the Subversion server must be restarted for the update to take effect: restart httpd if you are using mod_dav_svn, or restart svnserve if it is used.
Solution
Update the affected subversion packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 43775
File Name: centos_RHSA-2009-1203.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 1/6/2010
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.5
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mod_dav_svn, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:subversion, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:subversion-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:subversion-javahl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:subversion-perl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:subversion-ruby, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2411
BID: 35983