Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting php-gettext package, versions <1.0.12-1
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- published24 Oct 2026
- disclosed7 Feb 2017
Introduced: 7 Feb 2017
CVE-2016-6175 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:14 php-gettext to version 1.0.12-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-gettext package and not the php-gettext package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.
Eval injection vulnerability in php-gettext 1.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted plural forms header.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6175
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40154/
- https://github.com/NagVis/nagvis/commit/4fe8672a5aec3467da72b5852ca6d283c15adb53
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/php-gettext/+bug/1606184
- https://kmkz-web-blog.blogspot.cz/2016/07/advisory-cve-2016-6175.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-6175
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40154