SB2022111139 - SUSE update for php72 

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SB2022111139 - SUSE update for php72

Published: November 11, 2022 Updated: October 27, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2022111139
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31628)

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the phar uncompressor code when processing "quines" gzip files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted archive to the application, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


2) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31629)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the way PHP handles HTTP variable names. A remote attacker can set a standard insecure cookie in the victim's browser which is treated as a `__Host-` or `__Secure-` cookie by PHP applications.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References