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CVE-2016-2168
The req_check_access function in the mod_authz_svn module in the httpd server in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4…
Medium6.5EPSS 20.7%
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- redhat
Description
The req_check_access function in the mod_authz_svn module in the httpd server in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted header in a (1) MOVE or (2) COPY request, involving an authorization check.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 20.7% · top 2.5% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (12)
- FEDORA-2016-20cc04ac50 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- [subversion-announce] 20160428 [ANNOUNCE][SECURITY] Apache Subversion 1.8.16 released (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- SSA:2016-121-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1264 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 1035707 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- [subversion-announce] 20160428 [ANNOUNCE][SECURITY] Apache Subversion 1.9.4 released (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 89320 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1263 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- DSA-3561 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- GLSA-201610-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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