SB2014072101 - Input validation error in php (Alpine package)
Published: July 21, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014072101
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3538)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e43d903639e7be758857809128fee4f9c3d6f95f
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c185e52d06208049c6776f7e80cd0bc81bfbb1f2
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1b61a767ec46a4a7eb1d76f2e4459de38eb97c28
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=eae47f6d919fafbbd2dd077106f5558a67e59a39
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=17ef6c9a8874eebd2fac041843bbb1f72bdb2585
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1faa3f503104ad3e8cb9273cc73b15894e48c650