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GLSA 200409-35: Subversion: Metadata information leak
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 09/29/2004 03:14 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
A subversion security update is available for Gentoo Linux
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200409-35
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: Subversion: Metadata information leak
Date: September 29, 2004
Bugs: #65085
ID: 200409-35
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Synopsis
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An information leak in mod_authz_svn could allow sensitive metadata of protected areas to be leaked to unauthorized users.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200409-35
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: Subversion: Metadata information leak
Date: September 29, 2004
Bugs: #65085
ID: 200409-35
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Synopsis
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An information leak in mod_authz_svn could allow sensitive metadata of protected areas to be leaked to unauthorized users.
Background
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Subversion is a versioning system designed to be a replacement for CVS. mod_authz_svn is an Apache module to do path-based authentication for Subversion repositories.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-util/subversion < 1.0.8 >= 1.0.8
Description
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There is a bug in mod_authz_svn that causes it to reveal logged metadata regarding commits to protected areas.
Impact
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Protected files themselves will not be revealed, but an attacker could use the metadata to reveal the existence of protected areas, such as paths, file versions, and the commit logs from those areas.
Workaround
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Rather than using mod_authz_svn, move protected areas into seperate repositories and use native Apache authentication to make these repositories unreadable.
Resolution
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All Subversion users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=dev-util/subversion-1.0.8"
# emerge ">=dev-util/subversion-1.0.8"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2004-0749
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0749
[ 2 ] Subversion Advisory
http://subversion.tigris.org/security/CAN-2004-0749-advisory.txt
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-200409-35.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
=========
Subversion is a versioning system designed to be a replacement for CVS. mod_authz_svn is an Apache module to do path-based authentication for Subversion repositories.
Affected packages
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-------------------------------------------------------------------
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 dev-util/subversion < 1.0.8 >= 1.0.8
Description
==========
There is a bug in mod_authz_svn that causes it to reveal logged metadata regarding commits to protected areas.
Impact
=====
Protected files themselves will not be revealed, but an attacker could use the metadata to reveal the existence of protected areas, such as paths, file versions, and the commit logs from those areas.
Workaround
=========
Rather than using mod_authz_svn, move protected areas into seperate repositories and use native Apache authentication to make these repositories unreadable.
Resolution
=========
All Subversion users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=dev-util/subversion-1.0.8"
# emerge ">=dev-util/subversion-1.0.8"
References
=========
[ 1 ] CAN-2004-0749
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0749
[ 2 ] Subversion Advisory
http://subversion.tigris.org/security/CAN-2004-0749-advisory.txt
Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-35.xml
Concerns?
========
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
======
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
