Several security issues were fixed in Subversion.
It was discovered that the Subversion mod_dav_svn module incorrectly handled REPORT requests for a resource that does not exist. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-3580)
20 August 2015
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Several security issues were fixed in Subversion.
It was discovered that the Subversion mod_dav_svn module incorrectly handled REPORT requests for a resource that does not exist. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-3580)
It was discovered that the Subversion mod_dav_svn module incorrectly handled requests requiring a lookup for a virtual transaction name that does not exist. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-8108)
Evgeny Kotkov discovered that the Subversion mod_dav_svn module incorrectly handled large numbers of REPORT requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.04. (CVE-2015-0202)
Evgeny Kotkov discovered that the Subversion mod_dav_svn and svnserve modules incorrectly certain crafted parameter combinations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2015-0248)
Ivan Zhakov discovered that the Subversion mod_dav_svn module incorrectly handled crafted v1 HTTP protocol request sequences. A remote attacker could use this issue to spoof the svn:author property. (CVE-2015-0251)
C. Michael Pilato discovered that the Subversion mod_dav_svn module incorrectly restricted anonymous access. A remote attacker could use this issue to read hidden files via the path name. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.04. (CVE-2015-3184)
C. Michael Pilato discovered that Subversion incorrectly handled path-based authorization. A remote attacker could use this issue to obtain sensitive path information. (CVE-2015-3187)
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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