SB2014070402 - SUSE Linux update for PHP5

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SB2014070402 - SUSE Linux update for PHP5

Published: July 4, 2014

Security Bulletin ID SB2014070402
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2497)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted color table in an XPM file.


2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4049)

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

The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in the php_parserr function in ext/standard/dns.c. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption via a crafted DNS TXT record, related to the dns_get_record function and cause the service to crash or 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