CVE-2013-1968
CVE-2013-1968 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Subversion with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Apache Subversion
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Subversion before 1.6.23 and 1.7.x before 1.7.10 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (FSFS repository corruption) via a newline character in a file name.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1968?
- Subversion before 1.6.23 and 1.7.x before 1.7.10 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (FSFS repository corruption) via a newline character in a file name.
- How severe is CVE-2013-1968?
- CVE-2013-1968 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-1968 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-1968?
- CVE-2013-1968 primarily affects Apache Subversion. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-1968?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-1968 published?
- CVE-2013-1968 was published on 2013-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00015.html
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201305.mbox/%3CCADkdwvRK51pQsybfvsAzjxQJrmVpL0fEa1K4WGkUP9Tzz6KFDw%40mail.gmail.com%3E
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201305.mbox/%3CCADkdwvTxsMFeHgc8bK2V-2PrSrKoBffTi8%2BxbHA5tocrrewWew%40mail.gmail.com%3E
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0255.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2703
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1893-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18986
- https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-1968-advisory.txt
Affected products (37)
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:collabnet:subversion:1.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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