#VU17449 Segmentation fault in PHP


Published: 2019-02-08

Vulnerability identifier: #VU17449

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-665

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

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

The weakness exists due to a flaw when using the "Advanced Editor" plugin in the BBS software Vanilla with an empty cache (the app's internal caching engine that is) the button row is missing. A remote attacker can trigger segmentation fault with persistent connection and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.3.2.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 7.3.0 - 7.3.1


External links
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=77289


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.


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