Scientific Linux Security Update : subversion on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20150817)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 85503

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

An assertion failure flaw was found in the way the SVN server processed certain requests with dynamically evaluated revision numbers. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the SVN server (both svnserve and httpd with the mod_dav_svn module) to crash.
(CVE-2015-0248)

It was found that the mod_dav_svn module did not properly validate the svn:author property of certain requests. An attacker able to create new revisions could use this flaw to spoof the svn:author property.
(CVE-2015-0251)

It was found that when an SVN server (both svnserve and httpd with the mod_dav_svn module) searched the history of a file or a directory, it would disclose its location in the repository if that file or directory was not readable (for example, if it had been moved).
(CVE-2015-3187)

After installing the updated packages, for the update to take effect, you must restart the httpd daemon, if you are using mod_dav_svn, and the svnserve daemon, if you are serving Subversion repositories via the svn:// protocol.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7e12bdf7

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 85503

File Name: sl_20150817_subversion_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/18/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mod_dav_svn, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:subversion, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:subversion-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:subversion-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:subversion-gnome, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:subversion-javahl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:subversion-kde, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:subversion-perl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:subversion-ruby, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:subversion-svn2cl, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0248, CVE-2015-0251, CVE-2015-3187