SB2022022118 - Debian update for php7.4



SB2022022118 - Debian update for php7.4

Published: February 21, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022022118
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21707)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary XML code.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the simplexml_load_file() PHP function when processing NULL byte character (e.g. %00). A remote attacker can pass specially crafted URL to the application and bypass implemented security restrictions.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21708)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the "php_filter_float()" function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application that uses the affected PHP function, trigger a use-after-free error and crash the php-fpm process.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.