CVE-2015-0248

CVE-2015-0248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop
• Published: 2015-04-08
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The (1) mod_dav_svn and (2) svnserve servers in Subversion 1.6.0 through 1.7.19 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and abort) via crafted parameter combinations related to dynamically evaluated revision numbers.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0248?

The (1) mod_dav_svn and (2) svnserve servers in Subversion 1.6.0 through 1.7.19 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and abort) via crafted parameter combinations related to dynamically evaluated revision numbers.

How severe is CVE-2015-0248?

CVE-2015-0248 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2015-0248 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-0248?

CVE-2015-0248 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop. In total, 64 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0248?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-0248 published?

CVE-2015-0248 was published on 2015-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00008.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1633.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1742.html
• http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-0248-advisory.txt
• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3231
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:192
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74260
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033214
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2721-1
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
• https://support.apple.com/HT205217

Affected products (64)

• 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:apache:subversion:1.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:a:apache:subversion:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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