CVE-2013-4262

Publication date 29 August 2013

Last updated 16 September 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.

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
subversion	13.04 raring	Not affected
	12.10 quantal	Not affected
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life

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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4262

CVE-2013-4262

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