Input validation error in php (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-3538 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
php (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU32500
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3538
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file that triggers backtracking during processing of an awk rule.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsphp (Alpine package): 5.2.12-r0 - 5.5.15-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e43d903639e7be758857809128fee4f9c3d6f95f
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c185e52d06208049c6776f7e80cd0bc81bfbb1f2
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1b61a767ec46a4a7eb1d76f2e4459de38eb97c28
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=eae47f6d919fafbbd2dd077106f5558a67e59a39
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=17ef6c9a8874eebd2fac041843bbb1f72bdb2585
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1faa3f503104ad3e8cb9273cc73b15894e48c650
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
