CVE-2013-4262
subversion: svnwcsub.py and irkerbridge.py are vulnerable to symlink attack
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · August 30, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
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.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of subversion as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6, as they did not ship the vulnerable versions of subversion.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 2.6AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CWE not specified