USN-7818-1: Apache Subversion vulnerability
Publication date
13 October 2025
Overview
Apache Subversion could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- subversion - Advanced version control system
Details
It was discovered that Apache Subversion incorrectly parsed control
characters in filenames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
commit a corrupted revision to a repository, leading to a denial of
service.
It was discovered that Apache Subversion incorrectly parsed control
characters in filenames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
commit a corrupted revision to a repository, leading to a denial of
service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | subversion – 1.9.3-2ubuntu1.3+esm2 | ||
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