SB2014070302 - Input validation error in PHP 

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SB2014070302 - Input validation error in PHP

Published: July 3, 2014 Updated: July 28, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2014070302
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3538)

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file that triggers backtracking during processing of an awk rule.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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