# CVE-2015-5259: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted svn:// protocol strings due to an integer overflow leading to heap corruption.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5259, GHSA-5h66-v34j-rg64

## What is CVE-2015-5259?

CVE-2015-5259 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-189, CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5259?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Subversion.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-5259?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2015-5259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-9800](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9800/): A maliciously constructed svn+ssh:// URL would cause Subversion clients before 1.8.19, 1.9.x before 1.9.7, and 1.10.0.x through 1.10.0-alpha (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-4246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4246/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-45720](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45720/): Apache Subversion: Command line argument injection on Windows platforms (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2015-0202](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0202/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2013-2112](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2112/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5259 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-5259 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5259/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5259/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5259
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5259
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5259

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