Apache Subversion up to 1.8.15/1.9.3 mod_authz_svn mod_authz_svn.c null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability was found in Apache Subversion up to 1.8.15/1.9.3 (Versioning Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file mod_authz_svn/mod_authz_svn.c of the component mod_authz_svn. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 04/29/2016 by Ivan Zhakov with VisualSVN as CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at subversion.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2168 since 01/29/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90802 (Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / current : subversion (SSA:2016-121-01)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Slackware Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175729 (Debian Security Update for subversion (DSA 3561-1)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The vulnerability will be addressed with the following lines of code:
status = apr_uri_parse(r->pool, dest_uri, &parsed_dest_uri); if (status) { ap_log_rerror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_ERR, status, r, "Invalid URI in Destination header"); return HTTP_BAD_REQUEST; } if (!parsed_dest_uri.path) { ap_log_rerror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_ERR, 0, r, "Invalid URI in Destination header"); return HTTP_BAD_REQUEST; }
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (90802). The entry 83076 is pretty similar.
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- 1.8.9
- 1.8.10
- 1.8.11
- 1.8.12
- 1.8.13
- 1.8.14
- 1.8.15
- 1.9.0
- 1.9.1
- 1.9.2
- 1.9.3
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Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 90802
Nessus Name: Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / current : subversion (SSA:2016-121-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 71855
OpenVAS Name: Mageia Linux Local Check: mgasa-2016-0161
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Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt
Researcher: Ivan Zhakov
Organization: VisualSVN
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2168 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1035707
SecurityFocus: 89320 - Apache Subversion CVE-2016-2168 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 05/02/2016 09:02Updated: 07/27/2022 15:00
Changes: 05/02/2016 09:02 (74), 11/05/2018 08:11 (15), 07/27/2022 15:00 (3)
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