low
2.6
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-4505

First published: Sat Dec 07 2013(Updated: )

The is_this_legal function in mod_dontdothat for Apache Subversion 1.4.0 through 1.7.13 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and possibly cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a relative URL in a REPORT request.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apache mod_dontdothat
Subversion=1.4.0
Subversion=1.4.1
Subversion=1.4.2
Subversion=1.4.3
Subversion=1.4.4
Subversion=1.4.5
Subversion=1.4.6
Subversion=1.5.0
Subversion=1.5.1
Subversion=1.5.2
Subversion=1.5.3
Subversion=1.5.4
Subversion=1.5.5
Subversion=1.5.6
Subversion=1.5.7
Subversion=1.5.8
Subversion=1.6.0
Subversion=1.6.1
Subversion=1.6.2
Subversion=1.6.3
Subversion=1.6.4
Subversion=1.6.5
Subversion=1.6.6
Subversion=1.6.7
Subversion=1.6.8
Subversion=1.6.9
Subversion=1.6.10
Subversion=1.6.11
Subversion=1.6.12
Subversion=1.6.13
Subversion=1.6.14
Subversion=1.6.15
Subversion=1.6.16
Subversion=1.6.17
Subversion=1.6.18
Subversion=1.6.19
Subversion=1.6.20
Subversion=1.6.21
Subversion=1.6.23
Subversion=1.7.0
Subversion=1.7.1
Subversion=1.7.2
Subversion=1.7.3
Subversion=1.7.4
Subversion=1.7.5
Subversion=1.7.6
Subversion=1.7.7
Subversion=1.7.8
Subversion=1.7.9
Subversion=1.7.10
Subversion=1.7.11
Subversion=1.7.12
Subversion=1.8.1

Remedy

http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4505-advisory.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-4505?

    CVE-2013-4505 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to bypass access restrictions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-4505?

    To fix CVE-2013-4505, upgrade to a more recent version of Apache Subversion that has addressed this vulnerability.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2013-4505 enable?

    CVE-2013-4505 could potentially enable a denial of service attack through resource consumption.

  • Which versions of Apache Subversion are affected by CVE-2013-4505?

    CVE-2013-4505 affects Apache Subversion versions from 1.4.0 through 1.7.13 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.4.

  • What component is involved in CVE-2013-4505?

    CVE-2013-4505 involves the is_this_legal function in the mod_dontdothat module of Apache Subversion.

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