SB2016011802 - Amazon Linux AMI update for php56, php55



SB2016011802 - Amazon Linux AMI update for php56, php55

Published: January 18, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016011802
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1903)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

The gdImageRotateInterpolated function in ext/gd/libgd/gd_interpolation.c in PHP before 5.5.31, 5.6.x before 5.6.17, and 7.x before 7.0.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a large bgd_color argument to the imagerotate function.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.