Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting php package, versions <0:5.3.3-27.el6_5.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
94.27% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PHP-2101278
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Jun 2014

Introduced: 11 Jun 2014

CVE-2014-4049  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 php to version 0:5.3.3-27.el6_5.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php package and not the php package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the php_parserr function in ext/standard/dns.c in PHP 5.6.0beta4 and earlier allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS TXT record, related to the dns_get_record function.

CVSS Scores

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