Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting php55-php package, versions <0:5.5.21-2.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
15.39% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PHP55PHP-4648405
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Dec 2014

Introduced: 5 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-9705  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 php55-php to version 0:5.5.21-2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1053.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php55-php package and not the php55-php package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the enchant_broker_request_dict function in ext/enchant/enchant.c in PHP before 5.4.38, 5.5.x before 5.5.22, and 5.6.x before 5.6.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger creation of multiple dictionaries.

CVSS Scores

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