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Ubuntu 16.04: Apache Subversion Critical DoS Vulnerability USN-7818-1

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Calendar Grey October 13, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Apache Subversion in Ubuntu could crash when handling malformed files, causing denial of service. Update recommended.
Apache Subversion could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Apache Subversion could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted

file.

Software Description:

- subversion: Advanced version control system

Details:

It was discovered that Apache Subversion incorrectly parsed control

characters in filenames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to

commit a corrupted revision to a repository, leading to a denial of

service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service subversion critical apache Ubuntu

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  subversion                      1.9.3-2ubuntu1.3+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7818-1

CVE-2024-46901

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7818-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service subversion critical apache Ubuntu

Package Information

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