CVE-2016-2168
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v2
4.0
VIR risk
6.5
Description
The req_check_access function in the mod_authz_svn module in the httpd server in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted header in a (1) MOVE or (2) COPY request, involving an authorization check.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2168
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2168.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.9.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.9.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.9.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.9.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.9.4-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | subversion | {"endIncluding":"1.8.15"} | |
| apache | subversion | 1.9.0 | |
| apache | subversion | 1.9.1 | |
| apache | subversion | 1.9.2 | |
| apache | subversion | 1.9.3 | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2168.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89320
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035707
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2168
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.