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CVE-2014-8108

The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Apache Subversion 1.7.x before 1.7.19 and 1.8.x before 1.8.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a request for a URI that triggers a lookup for a virtual transaction name that does not exist.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-8108 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-12-18T15:59:01.350

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_hpc_node	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.1	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.2	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.3	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.4	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.5	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.6	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.7	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.8	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.0.9	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.1.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.1.1	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.1.2	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.1.3	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.1.4	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.2.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.2.1	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.2.2	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.2.3	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.3.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.3.1	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.3.2	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.4.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.4.1	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.4.2	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.4.3	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.4.4	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.4.5	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.4.6	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.5.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.5.1	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.5.2	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.5.3	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.5.4	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.5.5	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.5.6	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.5.7	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.5.8	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.1	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.2	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.3	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.4	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.5	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.6	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.7	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.8	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.9	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.10	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.11	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.12	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.13	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.14	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.15	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.16	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.17	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.18	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.19	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.20	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.21	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.6.23	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.1	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.2	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.3	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.4	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.5	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.6	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.7	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.8	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.9	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.10	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.11	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.12	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.13	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.14	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.15	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.16	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.17	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.18	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.7.19	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.0	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.1	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.2	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.3	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.4	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.5	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.6	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.7	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.8	Yes
Application	apache	subversion	1.8.10	Yes
Application	apple	xcode	6.1.1	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Mar/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0166.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/61131 ([email protected])
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2014-8108-advisory.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71725 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2721-1 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT204427 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Mar/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0166.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/61131 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2014-8108-advisory.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71725 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2721-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT204427 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.