CVE-2013-4262

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Published 2014-07-28 · Modified 2026-05-06

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

2.4

Description

svnwcsub.py in Subversion 1.8.0 before 1.8.3, when using the --pidfile option and running in foreground mode, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on the pid file. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT due to different affected versions (ADT3). The irkerbridge.py issue is covered by CVE-2013-7393.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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OS impact

Debian Fixed 5 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
trixie	Fixed	`1.8.5-1`
sid	Fixed	`1.8.5-1`
forky	Fixed	`1.8.5-1`
bullseye	Fixed	`1.8.5-1`
bookworm	Fixed	`1.8.5-1`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions
apache	subversion	`1.8.0`
apache	subversion	`1.8.1`
apache	subversion	`1.8.2`

References

CWEs

CWE-59

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.