The mod_dav_svn server in Subversion 1.5.0 through 1.7.19 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.11 allows remote authenticated users to spoof the svn:author property via a crafted v1 HTTP protocol request sequences.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0251
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
• https://support.apple.com/HT205217
• 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://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/32
• http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2015-0251-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/74259
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033214
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2721-1