Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache…
Priority HIGH 71CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.57037 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5259
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h66-v34j-rg64
References
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- TI-2020-13273 Remote unauthenticated denial-of-service in Subversion mod_authz_svn CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-07180 Improper input validation in Apache Subversion CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04497 Integer overflow in util.c in mod_dav_svn in Apache Subversion 1.7.x, 1.8.x before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2013-01858 contrib/hook-scripts/svn-keyword-check.pl in Subversion before 1.6.23 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2013-01661 The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.0 through 1.7.8 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2015-5259 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5259 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h66-v34j-rg64 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5259 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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