subversion: integer overflow in the svn:// protocol parser
Published Jan 8, 2016
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 57.04%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.9.0
- 1.9.1
- 1.9.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
subversion
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
subversion
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
subversion
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | subversion | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | subversion | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | subversion | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 57.04% (0.57037) | 99.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 57.04% (0.57037) | 99.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 19.35% (0.19351) | 97.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 57.04% (0.57037) | 99.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 19.35% (0.19351) | 97.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 57.04% (0.57037) | 99.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 19.35% (0.19351) | 97.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 57.04% (0.57037) | 98.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 19.35% (0.19351) | 97.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 57.04% (0.57037) | 98.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 34.28% (0.34284) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 40.68% (0.40679) | 97.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 21.24% (0.21243) | 95.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.80% (0.16800) | 94.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.44% (0.25444) | 93.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.80% (0.16800) | 94.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 85.07% (0.85067) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.36% (0.94360) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 90.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 89.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 77.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-5259-advisory.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82300 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034469 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5259 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289958 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5259
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-5259-advisory.txt
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5259
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-5259-advisory.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82300 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034469 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5259 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289958 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5259 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-5259-advisory.txt | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5259 |
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