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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-2168: Subversion, Serf: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-2168: Subversion, Serf: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/05/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The req_check_access function in the mod_authz_svn module in the httpd server in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted header in a (1) MOVE or (2) COPY request, involving an authorization check.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-vcs-subversion
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-serf

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