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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2168 · published 5 May 2016

CVE-2016-2168: Apache subversion vulnerability

Apache · Subversion

The req_check_access function in the mod_authz_svn module in the httpd server in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted header in a (1) MOVE or (2) COPY request, involving an authorization check.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 20% · top 2.7%
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The req_check_access function in the mod_authz_svn module in the httpd server in Apache Subversion before 1.8.16 and 1.9.x before 1.9.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted header in a (1) MOVE or (2) COPY request, involving an authorization check.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jn
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89320
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035707
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184545.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00044.html
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgJet+7_MAhomFVOXPgLtewcUw9w=k9zdPCkq5
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/subversion-announce/201604.mbox/%3CCAP_GPNgfn1iKueW51EpmXzXi_URNfGNofZSgOyW1_jn
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-2168-advisory.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89320
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035707
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.417496
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2168), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.