Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-4131 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apache Subversion

047910
CVSS 4.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
SINGLE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
apache
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.0 through 1.7.10 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure or out-of-bounds read) via a certain (1) COPY, (2) DELETE, or (3) MOVE request against a revision root.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2013-13696.NASL
    descriptionThis update includes the latest release of Apache Subversion 1.7, version 1.7.11. This fixes a security vulnerability in mod_dav_svn : Subversion
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2013-08-02
    plugin id69188
    published2013-08-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69188
    titleFedora 19 : subversion-1.7.11-1.fc19 (2013-13696)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2013-13696.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(69188);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4131");
      script_bugtraq_id(61454);
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2013-13696");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 19 : subversion-1.7.11-1.fc19 (2013-13696)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This update includes the latest release of Apache Subversion 1.7,
    version 1.7.11. This fixes a security vulnerability in mod_dav_svn :
    
    Subversion's mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module will trigger an
    assertion on some requests made against a revision root. This can lead
    to a DoS. If assertions are disabled it will trigger a read overflow
    which may cause a segmentation fault or undefined behavior. Commit
    access is required to exploit this. (CVE-2013-4131)
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986194"
      );
      # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/112960.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?19bdc126"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected subversion package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:subversion");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:19");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/07/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/08/02");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! ereg(pattern:"^19([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 19.x", "Fedora " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC19", reference:"subversion-1.7.11-1.fc19")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "subversion");
    }
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201309-11.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201309-11 (Subversion: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Subversion. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition or obtain sensitive information. A local attacker could escalate his privileges to the user running svnserve. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id70084
    published2013-09-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70084
    titleGLSA-201309-11 : Subversion: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201309-11.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(70084);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/11 17:09:26");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2010-4539", "CVE-2010-4644", "CVE-2011-0715", "CVE-2011-1752", "CVE-2011-1783", "CVE-2011-1921", "CVE-2013-1845", "CVE-2013-1846", "CVE-2013-1847", "CVE-2013-1849", "CVE-2013-1884", "CVE-2013-1968", "CVE-2013-2088", "CVE-2013-2112", "CVE-2013-4131", "CVE-2013-4277");
      script_bugtraq_id(45655, 46734, 48091, 58323, 58895, 58896, 58897, 58898, 60264, 60265, 60267, 61454, 62266);
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201309-11");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201309-11 : Subversion: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201309-11
    (Subversion: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Subversion. Please
          review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition or obtain
          sensitive information. A local attacker could escalate his privileges to
          the user running svnserve.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201309-11"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All Subversion users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-vcs/subversion-1.7.13'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:subversion");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/09/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/09/24");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"dev-vcs/subversion", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.7.13"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 1.7.13"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Subversion");
    }
    
  • NASL familyAmazon Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idALA_ALAS-2013-221.NASL
    descriptionThe mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.0 through 1.7.10 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure or out-of-bounds read) via a certain (1) COPY, (2) DELETE, or (3) MOVE request against a revision root.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id70225
    published2013-10-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70225
    titleAmazon Linux AMI : subversion (ALAS-2013-221)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Amazon Linux AMI Security Advisory ALAS-2013-221.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(70225);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/04/18 15:09:35");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4131");
      script_xref(name:"ALAS", value:"2013-221");
    
      script_name(english:"Amazon Linux AMI : subversion (ALAS-2013-221)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.0 through
    1.7.10 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote authenticated users to
    cause a denial of service (assertion failure or out-of-bounds read)
    via a certain (1) COPY, (2) DELETE, or (3) MOVE request against a
    revision root."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-221.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Run 'yum update subversion' to update your system."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_dav_svn");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:subversion");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:subversion-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:subversion-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:subversion-javahl");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:subversion-libs");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:subversion-perl");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:subversion-python");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:subversion-ruby");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:subversion-tools");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/09/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/10/01");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    
    release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
    if (isnull(release) || !strlen(release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (os_ver != "A")
    {
      if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux AMI", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
    }
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"mod_dav_svn-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"subversion-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"subversion-debuginfo-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"subversion-devel-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"subversion-javahl-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"subversion-libs-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"subversion-perl-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"subversion-python-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"subversion-ruby-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"subversion-tools-1.7.13-1.32.amzn1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "mod_dav_svn / subversion / subversion-debuginfo / subversion-devel / etc");
    }
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idSUBVERSION_1_8_1.NASL
    descriptionThe installed version of Subversion Server is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - An input validation error exists in two files in the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id71566
    published2013-12-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/71566
    titleApache Subversion 1.6.x / 1.7.x / 1.8.x < 1.6.23 / 1.7.11 / 1.8.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_2AE24334F2E611E28346001E8C75030D.NASL
    descriptionSubversion Project reports : Subversion
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id69052
    published2013-07-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69052
    titleFreeBSD : subversion -- remotely triggerable 'Assertion failed' DoS vulnerability or read overflow. (2ae24334-f2e6-11e2-8346-001e8c75030d)
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2013-209.NASL
    descriptionA vulnerability has been found and corrected in subversion : The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.0 through 1.7.10 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure or out-of-bounds read) via a certain (1) COPY, (2) DELETE, or (3) MOVE request against a revision root (CVE-2013-4131). This advisory provides the latest version of subversion (1.7.11) which is not vulnerable to this issue.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id69232
    published2013-08-07
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69232
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : subversion (MDVSA-2013:209)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2013-13672.NASL
    descriptionThis update includes the latest release of Apache Subversion 1.7, version 1.7.11. Several security vulnerabilities are fixed in this update : Subversion
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2013-08-15
    plugin id69355
    published2013-08-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69355
    titleFedora 18 : subversion-1.7.11-1.fc18.1 (2013-13672)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2013-621.NASL
    descriptionSubversion was updated to 1.7.11 [bnc#830031] to fix bugs and security issues. - translation updates for Simplified Chinese - mod_dav_svn: fix incorrect path canonicalization (CVE-2013-4131) - javahl bindings: fix bug in error constructing code
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2014-06-13
    plugin id75100
    published2014-06-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/75100
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : subversion (openSUSE-SU-2013:1286-1)

Oval

accepted2015-05-04T04:00:09.995-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameSergey Artykhov
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentVisualSVN Server is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:18636
descriptionThe mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.0 through 1.7.10 and 1.8.x before 1.8.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure or out-of-bounds read) via a certain (1) COPY, (2) DELETE, or (3) MOVE request against a revision root.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:18621
statusaccepted
submitted2013-10-02T13:00:00
titleApache Subversion vulnerability from 1.7.0 through 1.7.10 and from 1.8.x before 1.8.1 in VisualSVN Server (CVE-2013-4131)
version9