CVE-2011-1783

Apache Subversion <1.6.17 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The mod_dav_svn module for the Apache HTTP Server, as distributed in Apache Subversion 1.5.x and 1.6.x before 1.6.17, when the SVNPathAuthz short_circuit option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory consumption) in opportunistic circumstances by requesting data.

References (19)

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062211.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061913.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/44633

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/44681

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/44849

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/44888

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/45162

[Vendor Advisory] http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2011-1783-advisory.txt

[Third Party Advisory] http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/subversion/tags/1.6.17/CHANGES

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2251

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:106

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0862.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48091

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025618

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1144-1

[Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709112

[Third Party Advisory] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18889

Scores

EPSS 0.1109

EPSS Percentile 93.3%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (9)

apache/subversion < 1.5.8

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

debian/debian_linux

debian/debian_linux

fedoraproject/fedora

fedoraproject/fedora

apple/mac_os_x < 10.7.3

Timeline

Published Jun 06, 2011

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026