CVE-2010-4539 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can crash the Apache HTTP Server via a NULL pointer dereference in the mod_dav_svn module.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-4539?

CVE-2010-4539 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The walk function in repos.c in the mod_dav_svn module for the Apache HTTP Server, as distributed in Apache Subversion before 1.6.15, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via vectors that trigger the walking of SVNParentPath collections.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4539?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Subversion.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4539?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-4539 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4539 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4539, GHSA-m28q-h289-m2g5.

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