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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-3823: ELSA-2023-5927: php:8.0 security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-3823: ELSA-2023-5927: php:8.0 security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/03/2023
Created
10/24/2023
Added
10/23/2023
Modified
01/08/2025

Description

In PHP versions 8.0.* before 8.0.30, 8.1.* before 8.1.22, and 8.2.* before 8.2.8 various XML functions rely on libxml global state to track configuration variables, like whether external entities are loaded. This state is assumed to be unchanged unless the user explicitly changes it by calling appropriate function. However, since the state is process-global, other modules - such as ImageMagick - may also use this library within the same process, and change that global state for their internal purposes, and leave it in a state where external entities loading is enabled. This can lead to the situation where external XML is parsed with external entities loaded, which can lead to disclosure of any local files accessible to PHP. This vulnerable state may persist in the same process across many requests, until the process is shut down.  A flaw was found in PHP due to inadequate validation of user-supplied XML input. By leveraging specially crafted XML code, a remote attacker could obtain sensitive information by viewing the contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiating requests to external systems. This issue may allow unauthorized access to sensitive data and the potential for network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-apcu-panel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libzip
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libzip-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libzip-tools
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-bcmath
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-cli
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-common
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-dba
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-dbg
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-embedded
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-enchant
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-ffi
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-fpm
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-gd
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-gmp
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-intl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-json
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-ldap
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-mbstring
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-mysqlnd
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-odbc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-opcache
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-pdo
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-pear
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-pecl-apcu
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-pecl-apcu-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-pecl-rrd
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-pecl-xdebug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-pecl-xdebug3
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-pecl-zip
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-pgsql
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-process
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-snmp
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-soap
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-xml
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-php-xmlrpc

References

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