CVE-2016-2167

subversion: svnserve/sasl may authenticate users using the wrong realm

Published May 5, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 6.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The canonicalize_username function in svnserve/cyrus_auth.c in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4, when Cyrus SASL authentication is used, allows remote attackers to authenticate and bypass intended access restrictions via a realm string that is a prefix of an expected repository realm string.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-448-1 subversion security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3561-1 subversion security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3255 The canonicalize_username function in svnserve/cyrus_auth.c in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4, when Cyrus SASL authentication is used, allows remote attackers to authenticate and bypass intended access restrictions via a realm string that is a prefix of an expected repository realm string.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3388-1 Subversion vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3388-2 Subversion vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:17 PM
Reserved
Jan 29, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 5, 2016, 6:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:43 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 28, 2016, 12:00 AM