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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200407-20
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: Subversion: Vulnerability in mod_authz_svn
Date: July 26, 2004
Bugs: #57747
ID: 200407-20

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Synopsis
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Users with write access to parts of a Subversion repository may bypass read restrictions in mod_authz_svn and read any part of the repository they wish.



Background
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Subversion is an advanced version control system, similar to CVS, which supports additional functionality such as the ability to move, copy and delete files and directories. A Subversion server may be run as an Apache module, a standalone server (svnserve), or on-demand over ssh (a la CVS' ":ext:" protocol). The mod_authz_svn Apache module works with Subversion in Apache to limit access to parts of Subversion repositories based on policy set by the administrator.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-util/subversion = 1.0.6

Description
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Users with write access to part of a Subversion repository may bypass read restrictions on any part of that repository. This can be done using an "svn copy" command to copy the portion of a repository the user wishes to read into an area where they have write access.

Since copies are versioned, any such copy attempts will be readily apparent.

Impact
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This is a low-risk vulnerability. It affects only users of Subversion who are running servers inside Apache and using mod_authz_svn. Additionally, this vulnerability may be exploited only by users with write access to some portion of a repository.

Workaround
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Keep sensitive content separated into different Subversion repositories, or disable the Apache Subversion server and use svnserve instead.

Resolution
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All Subversion users should upgrade to the latest available version:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv ">=dev-util/subversion-1.0.6"
# emerve ">=dev-util/subversion-1.0.6"

References
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[ 1 ] ChangeLog for Subversion 1.0.6
http://svn.collab.net/repos/svn/tags/1.0.6/CHANGES

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-20.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0