Information disclosure in subversion (Alpine package)

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU32391

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 1.3 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3187

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.

The svn_repos_trace_node_locations function in Apache Subversion before 1.7.21 and 1.8.x before 1.8.14, when path-based authorization is used, allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive path information by reading the history of a node that has been moved from a hidden path.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

subversion (Alpine package): 1.7.7-r0 - 1.8.13-r1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:subversion_alpine_package:1.8.10-r2:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:subversion_alpine_package:1.8.9-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:subversion_alpine_package:1.8.8-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0dcd40e1169ccbe718afc882b63f7994da1f7786
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7779fcf1a7d75dbd157759549684a0697a8097bb
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0e91c74ab427bc20c21aaa5007aa1f70373c5b34
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=dbf7ad7ac8d89ea5a3ddf2219e4507de9e1ee50b

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.