Stack-based buffer overflow in php5 (Alpine package)

Published: 2018-03-05

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2018-7584
CWE-ID	CWE-121
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	php5 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU10800

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7584

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP response packets, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

php5 (Alpine package): 5.6.33-r0 - 5.6.40-r0

php5 (Alpine package):

CPE2.3

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.