Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Subversion and Serf, the worst of which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-vcs/subversion | * | < 1.9.4 | >= 1.9.4, > 1.8.16 (revision) |
| net-libs/serf | * | < 1.3.7 | >= 1.3.7 |
Subversion is a version control system intended to eventually replace CVS. Like CVS, it has an optional client-server architecture (where the server can be an Apache server running mod_svn, or an ssh program as in CVS’s :ext: method). In addition to supporting the features found in CVS, Subversion also provides support for moving and copying files and directories.
The serf library is a high performance C-based HTTP client library built upon the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Subversion and Serf. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, conduct a man-in-the-middle attack, obtain sensitive information, or cause a Denial of Service Condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Subversion users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/subversion-1.9.4"
All Serf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/serf-1.3.7"