SB2019031817 - Out-of-bounds read in php7 (Alpine package) 



SB2019031817 - Out-of-bounds read in php7 (Alpine package)

Published: March 18, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019031817
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9022)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the php_parserr in ext/standard/dns.c when processing DNS_CAA and DNS_ANY responses. A remote attacker controlling a malicious DNS server can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.