Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort Affecting php:8.1/php-embedded package, versions <0:8.1.27-1.module_el9.3.0+53+44872dd1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-PHP-6207187
  • published26 Jan 2024
  • disclosed24 Jan 2024

Introduced: 24 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-0567  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-916  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 php:8.1/php-embedded to version 0:8.1.27-1.module_el9.3.0+53+44872dd1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:0387.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php:8.1/php-embedded package and not the php:8.1/php-embedded package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In PHP 8.0.X before 8.0.28, 8.1.X before 8.1.16 and 8.2.X before 8.2.3, password_verify() function may accept some invalid Blowfish hashes as valid. If such invalid hash ever ends up in the password database, it may lead to an application allowing any password for this entry as valid.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1