SB2018072428 - Null pointer dereference in php7 (Alpine package)
Published: July 24, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018072428
Severity
Low
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) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19395)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference condition in the ext/standard/var.c file. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition and cause the software to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.