Check Point Advisories

Apache Subversion svn Protocol Parser Integer Overflow (CVE-2015-5259)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0236
Date Published:	21 Mar 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 25 April, 2016
Source:	Apache Software Foundation
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-5259
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache Software Foundation Subversion 1.9.0 to 1.9.2
Vulnerability Description	An integer overflow vulnerability exists in Apache Subversion. The vulnerability is due to a flaw in the svn protocol parser. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests that will be processed by the svnserve protocol.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache Subversion svn Protocol Parser Integer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Apache Subversion svn Protocol Parser Integer Overflow