# CVE-2013-7393: The daemonize.py module in Subversion 1.8.0 before 1.8.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on the pid file created

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-07-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The daemonize.py module in Subversion 1.8.0 before 1.8.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on the pid file created for (1) svnwcsub.py or (2) irkerbridge.py when the --pidfile option is used. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4262 based on different affected versions (ADT3).

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## References

- https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4262-advisory.txt
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html

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