SB2020100220 - Cryptographic issues in php7 (Alpine package)
Published: October 2, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020100220
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7069)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the openssl_encrypt() function generates a wrong ciphertext and a wrong tag for AES-CCM for a 12 bytes IV. As a result, a 7-byte nonce is used instead of 12 bytes. A remote attacker can abuse such behavior and decrypt data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.