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CVE-2018-10548: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu Apr 26 2018(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in PHP before 5.6.36, 7.0.x before 7.0.30, 7.1.x before 7.1.17, and 7.2.x before 7.2.5. ext/ldap/ldap.c allows remote LDAP servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) because of mishandling of the ldap_get_dn return value.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
Ubuntu=18.04
Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-10548?

    CVE-2018-10548 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-10548?

    To fix CVE-2018-10548, you should upgrade to PHP version 5.6.36, 7.0.30, 7.1.17, or 7.2.5.

  • What versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2018-10548?

    CVE-2018-10548 affects PHP before 5.6.36, 7.0.x before 7.0.30, 7.1.x before 7.1.17, and 7.2.x before 7.2.5.

  • What is the primary issue caused by CVE-2018-10548?

    The primary issue caused by CVE-2018-10548 is the mishandling of the ldap_get_dn return value leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

  • Who published information regarding CVE-2018-10548?

    Information about CVE-2018-10548 was published by the security community and is referenced in various vulnerability databases.

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