phpseclib up to 2.0.41 Math/PrimeField.php infinite loop

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpseclib up to 2.0.41. This affects an unknown function of the file Math/PrimeField.php. The manipulation results in infinite loop. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-27560. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpseclib up to 2.0.41. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file Math/PrimeField.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Math/PrimeField.php in phpseclib through 2.0.41 has an infinite loop with composite primefields.

The weakness was disclosed 03/03/2023. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-27560. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:Math/PrimeField.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-1036). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name

• phpseclib

Version

• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.5
• 2.0.6
• 2.0.7
• 2.0.8
• 2.0.9
• 2.0.10
• 2.0.11
• 2.0.12
• 2.0.13
• 2.0.14
• 2.0.15
• 2.0.16
• 2.0.17
• 2.0.18
• 2.0.19
• 2.0.20
• 2.0.21
• 2.0.22
• 2.0.23
• 2.0.24
• 2.0.25
• 2.0.26
• 2.0.27
• 2.0.28
• 2.0.29
• 2.0.30
• 2.0.31
• 2.0.32
• 2.0.33
• 2.0.34
• 2.0.35
• 2.0.36
• 2.0.37
• 2.0.38
• 2.0.39
• 2.0.40
• 2.0.41

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/phpseclib/phpseclib/

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