QID 356080

QID 356080: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) : ALASPHP8.0-2023-008

Several flaws has been found in php.
The pdo_firebase module does not check the length of the server version string in a response packet causing a stack buffer overflow, does not verify the data and uses the wrong type to cast length leading to a crash, and does not validate the response before calculation of the exec procedure leading to a crash.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. (
( CVE-2021-21704) php: ssrf bypass in filter_validate_url (cve-2021-21705)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.9 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALASPHP8.0-2023-008 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALASPHP8.0-2023-008 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASPHP8.0-2023-008.html