The _zval_get_long_func_ex in Zend/zend_operators.c in PHP 7.1.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted use of declare(ticks= in a PHP script. NOTE: the vendor disputes the classification of this as a vulnerability, stating Please do not request CVEs for ordinary bugs. CVEs are relevant for security issues only.
Weakness
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | 7.1.2 (including) | 7.1.2 (including) |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | precise/esm | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Php5 | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Php7.0 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Php7.0 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Php7.0 | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Php7.0 | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Php7.0 | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
| Php7.1 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |