Resource Exhaustion Affecting php:8.1/php-bcmath package, versions <0:8.1.27-1.module_el9.3.0+53+44872dd1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-PHP-6207258
  • published26 Jan 2024
  • disclosed24 Jan 2024

Introduced: 24 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-0662  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 php:8.1/php-bcmath 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-bcmath package and not the php:8.1/php-bcmath 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, excessive number of parts in HTTP form upload can cause high resource consumption and excessive number of log entries. This can cause denial of service on the affected server by exhausting CPU resources or disk space.

CVSS Scores

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