CVE-2013-4277

N/A Unknown

Published: September 16, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Svnserve in Apache Subversion 1.4.0 through 1.7.12 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or kill arbitrary processes via a symlink attack on the file specified by the --pid-file option.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00031.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00054.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4277-advisory.txt

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62266

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86972

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18554

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00031.html