SB2022071140 - SUSE update for php8

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 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 of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31625)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized array in the pg_query_params() function. A remote attacker with ability to control query parameters can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31626)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing password in mysqlnd/pdo in mysqlnd_wireprotocol.c. A remote attacker with ability to control password that is passed via PDO to MySQL server can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222303-1/