Use After Free Affecting php-xml package, versions <0:7.4.19-1.module+el8.5.0+11143+cc873159


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.66% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PHPXML-1958976
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 Aug 2020

Introduced: 6 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-7068  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 php-xml to version 0:7.4.19-1.module+el8.5.0+11143+cc873159 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-xml package and not the php-xml package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.33, 7.3.x below 7.3.21 and 7.4.x below 7.4.9, while processing PHAR files using phar extension, phar_parse_zipfile could be tricked into accessing freed memory, which could lead to a crash or information disclosure.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1