Out-of-Bounds Affecting php-devel package, versions <0:5.3.8-3.19.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
1.86% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PHPDEVEL-1660664
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed31 May 2011

Introduced: 31 May 2011

CVE-2011-1938  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 php-devel to version 0:5.3.8-3.19.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2011-7.

NVD Description

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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the socket_connect function in ext/sockets/sockets.c in PHP 5.3.3 through 5.3.6 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname for a UNIX socket.

CVSS Scores

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