PHP 7.0.0-7.0.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 802017
Synopsis
The specific version of PHP that the system is running is reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The specific version of PHP that the system is running is reportedly affected by the following vulnerabilities:- PHP contains a flaw in the curl_unescape() function in ext/curl/interface.c that is triggered during the handling of string lengths. This may allow a remote attacker to trigger heap corruption and crash a program using the language.
- PHP contains an overflow condition in the mcrypt_generic() function in ext/mcrypt/mcrypt.c. The issue is triggered as user-supplied input is not properly validated. This may allow a remote attacker to cause a heap-based buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service or potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
Solution
It has been reported that this has been fixed. Please refer to the product listing for upgraded versions that address this vulnerability.See Also
http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.0.9
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 802017
Family: Web Servers
Published: 9/2/2016
Updated: 9/2/2016
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Patch Publication Date: 7/21/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/19/2016