Improper Input Validation Affecting php7.4 package, versions <7.4.3-4ubuntu2.10


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.19% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-PHP74-2414898
  • published12 May 2017
  • disclosed12 May 2017

Introduced: 12 May 2017

CVE-2017-8923  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 php7.4 to version 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php7.4 package and not the php7.4 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The zend_string_extend function in Zend/zend_string.h in PHP through 7.1.5 does not prevent changes to string objects that result in a negative length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging a script's use of .= with a long string.

CVSS Base Scores

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