Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-19396 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
php7 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU16019
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19396
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference condition that exists in the ext/standard/var_unserializer.c file when an unserialize call is made for the com, dotnet, or variant class. 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsphp7 (Alpine package): 7.1.9-r0 - 7.1.17-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d42b915a2245405763bb485ededfbdb01393f109
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.