CVE-2015-5259
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9...
CVE-2015-5259 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Apache Subversion, published December 15, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 57.0%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in subversion 1.9.3-1.
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2015-5259- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2015-5259- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5246 No score
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5246- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5h66-v34j-rg64
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9...
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
GHSA-5h66-v34j-rg64- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2015-5259- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-5259
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5259- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5259
Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache Subversion 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an svn:// protocol string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5259- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1 No score
libsvn_auth_gnome_keyring-1-0-1.9.5-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libsvn_auth_gnome_keyring-1-0-1.9.5-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
subversionDebian:12 |
before 1.9.3-1 | 1.9.3-1 |
subversionDebian:13 |
before 1.9.3-1 | 1.9.3-1 |
subversionDebian:14 |
before 1.9.3-1 | 1.9.3-1 |
subversionopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.9.5-1.1 | 1.9.5-1.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected | |
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-5259-advisory.txt
securitytracker.com/id/1034469
securityfocus.com/bid/82300
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5259
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5h66-v34j-rg64
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5259
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5259
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5259
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2411