CVE-2013-4246

Publication date 29 August 2013

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

libsvn_fs_fs/fs_fs.c in Apache Subversion 1.8.x before 1.8.2 might allow remote authenticated users with commit access to corrupt FSFS repositories and cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information by editing packed revision properties.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
subversion 13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Notes

seth-arnold

A mitigation includes disabling write access to revision properties.

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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