CVE-2018-10546
First published: Thu Apr 26 2018(Updated: )
An infinite loop vulnerability was found in ext/iconv/iconv.c in PHP due to the iconv stream not rejecting invalid multibyte sequences. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to hang the php process and consume resources.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/rh-php71-php | <0:7.1.30-1.el7 | 0:7.1.30-1.el7 |
| debian/php5 | ||
| debian/php7.0 | ||
| debian/php7.1 | ||
| redhat/php | <5.6.36 | 5.6.36 |
| redhat/php | <7.0.30 | 7.0.30 |
| redhat/php | <7.1.17 | 7.1.17 |
| redhat/php | <7.2.5 | 7.2.5 |
| PHP | <7.0.30 | 7.0.30 |
| PHP | <5.6.36 | |
| PHP | >=7.0.0<7.0.30 | |
| PHP | >=7.1.0<7.1.17 | |
| PHP | >=7.2.0<7.2.5 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =9.0 | |
| NetApp Storage Automation Store |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10546 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10546
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1573802
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2519
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-10546
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104019
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040807
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76249
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00005.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-01
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0003/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3646-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4240
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-12
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-10546
- https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.0.30 (Advisory)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10546
- https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=06d309fd7a917575d65c7a6f4f57b0e6bb0f9711
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1573816
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10546
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10546
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10546
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-10546?
CVE-2018-10546 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to hang the PHP process.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10546?
To mitigate CVE-2018-10546, upgrade to PHP versions 5.6.36, 7.0.30, 7.1.17, or 7.2.5.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-10546?
CVE-2018-10546 affects PHP versions prior to 5.6.36, 7.0.x before 7.0.30, and 7.1.x before 7.1.30.
Can CVE-2018-10546 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2018-10546 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause the PHP process to hang.
What specific files are impacted by CVE-2018-10546?
CVE-2018-10546 is related to an issue in the ext/iconv/iconv.c file in PHP.
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