NULL pointer dereference in php (Alpine package)



Published: 2014-09-01
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-2497
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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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) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU33295

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-2014-2497

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

php (Alpine package): 5.4.17-r0 - 5.5.15-r0

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e43d903639e7be758857809128fee4f9c3d6f95f
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c185e52d06208049c6776f7e80cd0bc81bfbb1f2


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.



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