CVE-2014-0238: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sun Jun 01 2014(Updated: )
The cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.29 and 5.5.x before 5.5.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds memory access) via a vector that (1) has zero length or (2) is too long.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PHP | <5.3.29 | |
| PHP | >=5.4.0<5.4.29 | |
| PHP | >=5.5.0<5.5.13 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =8.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00002.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1766.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59418
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60998
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683486
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3021
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67765
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67327
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/f97486ef5dc3e8735440edc4fc8808c63e1a3ef0
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-0238?
CVE-2014-0238 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0238?
To fix CVE-2014-0238, upgrade to PHP version 5.4.29 or later, or version 5.5.13 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-0238?
CVE-2014-0238 affects PHP versions prior to 5.4.29, versions in the 5.5.x series prior to 5.5.13, and certain Debian Linux releases.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-0238?
CVE-2014-0238 is a vulnerability that can lead to denial of service through infinite loops or out-of-bounds memory access.
Who can exploit CVE-2014-0238?
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2014-0238 by sending specially crafted input to trigger the vulnerability.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/php
- canonical/php
- version/php/5.4.0
- version/php/5.5.0
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian gnu/linux
- version/debian gnu/linux/7.0
- version/debian gnu/linux/8.0