CVE-2017-8923

php: Overflowing the length of string causes crash

Published May 12, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 7.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17863 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5300-1 PHP vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5300-2 PHP vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5300-3 PHP vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03922}

epss

{'score': 0.05339}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.05271}

epss

{'score': 0.03922}

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 27, 2024, 4:02 PM
Reserved
May 12, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 12, 2017, 8:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 12, 2017, 12:00 AM