6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-2168
Apache Subversion mod_authz_svn NULL Pointer Dereference DoS Vulnerability
Description

The req_check_access function in the mod_authz_svn module in the httpd server in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted header in a (1) MOVE or (2) COPY request, involving an authorization check.

INFO

Published Date :

May 5, 2016, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:47 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2168 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache subversion
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2168.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89320
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035707
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89320
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035707
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2168 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html
    Added Reference http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E
    Added Reference http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
    Added Reference http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89320
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035707
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA%40mail.gmail.com%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5tvPxVMA@mail.gmail.com%3E
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jnSeNm5DQ@mail.gmail.com%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89320 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt No Types Assigned http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2168 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2168 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

7.27 }} 0.97%

score

0.93986

percentile

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