CVE-2023-3823

NameCVE-2023-3823
DescriptionIn 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. 
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-3555-1, DSA-5660-1, DSA-5661-1, ELA-933-1, ELA-934-1
Debian Bugs1043477

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
php5 (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)5.6.40+dfsg-0+deb8u21fixed
php7.0 (PTS)stretch (security)7.0.33-0+deb9u12vulnerable
stretch (lts), stretch7.0.33-0+deb9u19fixed
php7.3 (PTS)buster, buster (lts)7.3.31-1~deb10u8fixed
buster (security)7.3.31-1~deb10u7fixed
php7.4 (PTS)bullseye7.4.33-1+deb11u5fixed
bullseye (security)7.4.33-1+deb11u6fixed
php8.2 (PTS)bookworm (security), bookworm8.2.24-1~deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie8.2.24-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
php5sourcejessie5.6.40+dfsg-0+deb8u18ELA-933-1
php5source(unstable)(unfixed)
php7.0sourcestretch7.0.33-0+deb9u16ELA-934-1
php7.0source(unstable)(unfixed)
php7.3sourcebuster7.3.31-1~deb10u5DLA-3555-1
php7.3source(unstable)(unfixed)
php7.4sourcebullseye7.4.33-1+deb11u5DSA-5660-1
php7.4source(unstable)(unfixed)
php8.2sourcebookworm8.2.18-1~deb12u1DSA-5661-1
php8.2source(unstable)8.2.10-11043477

Notes

[bookworm] - php8.2 <postponed> (Fix along in future update)
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-3qrf-m4j2-pcrr
https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/c283c3ab0ba45d21b2b8745c1f9c7cbfe771c975 (php-8.0.30)
Fixed in: 8.0.30, 8.1.22, 8.2.8

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