USN-7818-2: Apache Subversion vulnerability

Publication date

16 October 2025

Overview

Apache Subversion could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.


Packages

Details

USN-7818-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apache Subversion. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu
22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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.

USN-7818-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apache Subversion. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu
22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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.

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
24.04 LTS noble subversion –  1.14.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
22.04 LTS jammy subversion –  1.14.1-3ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1  
20.04 LTS focal subversion –  1.13.0-3ubuntu0.2+esm2  
18.04 LTS bionic subversion –  1.9.7-4ubuntu1.1+esm1  

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