SB2020022035 - NULL pointer dereference in php7 (Alpine package)
Published: February 20, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020022035
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7062)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in session.c when handling file uploads. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the affected application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.