SB2018072424 - NULL pointer dereference in php7 (Alpine package) 



SB2018072424 - NULL pointer dereference in php7 (Alpine package)

Published: July 24, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018072424
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19935)

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

The weakness exists due to an error in imap_mail if message args is null. A remote attacker can trigger NULL pointer dereference in imap_mail and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.