Resource Management Errors Affecting php package, versions <0:5.4.16-23.el7_0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.22% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PHP-2036302
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Jun 2014

Introduced: 27 Jun 2014

CVE-2014-3538  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 php to version 0:5.4.16-23.el7_0.1 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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

file before 5.19 does not properly restrict the amount of data read during a regex search, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file that triggers backtracking during processing of an awk rule. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7345.

CVSS Scores

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