CVE-2015-5259
Publication date 15 December 2015
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| subversion | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.6 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |