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A subversion security update is available for Debian



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2251-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst
June 02, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : subversion
Vulnerability : several
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2011-1752 CVE-2011-1783 CVE-2011-1921

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Subversion, the version
control system. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
identifies the following problems:

CVE-2011-1752

The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module can be crashed though
when asked to deliver baselined WebDAV resources.

CVE-2011-1783

The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module can trigger a loop which
consumes all available memory on the system.

CVE-2011-1921

The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module may leak to remote users
the file contents of files configured to be unreadable by those
users.

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.1dfsg1-7.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.6.12dfsg-6.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.6.17dfsg-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your subversion packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/