Use After Free Affecting php70-recode package, versions <0:7.0.14-1.20.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.12% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PHP70RECODE-1703937
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed4 Jan 2017

Introduced: 4 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-9936  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 php70-recode to version 0:7.0.14-1.20.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-788.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php70-recode package and not the php70-recode package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The unserialize implementation in ext/standard/var.c in PHP 7.x before 7.0.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted serialized data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6834.