Description
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 8.6/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-5259-advisory.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82300
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034469
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-5259-advisory.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82300
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034469
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 8, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified