SB2014072508 - Use-after-free in php (Alpine package)



SB2014072508 - Use-after-free in php (Alpine package)

Published: July 25, 2014

Security Bulletin ID SB2014072508
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4670)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in ext/spl/spl_dllist.c in the SPL component in PHP through 5.5.14. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption via crafted iterator usage within applications in certain web-hosting environments and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.