SB2018082214 - Amazon Linux AMI update for php56, php70, php71



SB2018082214 - Amazon Linux AMI update for php56, php70, php71

Published: August 22, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018082214
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14851)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow (READ of size 48) while reading exif data. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

2) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14883)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to integer overflow when processing exif_read_data in any 32-bit system. A remote attacker can trigger heap-based buffer overflow in exif_thumbnail_extract of exif.c and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.