SB2018072425 - Security restrictions bypass in php7 (Alpine package)
Published: July 24, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018072425
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10545)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions and obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper access controls. A local attacker can change UID and GID, PHP-FPM sets pool worker processes to be dumpable, attach to the PHP-FPM workers and gain access to any restricted resources that are not supposed to be allowed.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.