Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting rh-php56-php package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.95% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-RHPHP56PHP-9847128
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed4 Jan 2016

Introduced: 4 Jan 2016

CVE-2016-1283  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:10 rh-php56-php.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rh-php56-php package and not the rh-php56-php package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The pcre_compile2 function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE 8.38 mishandles the /((?:F?+(?:^(?(R)a+&#34;){99}-))(?J)(?'R'(?'R'<((?'RR'(?'R'){97)?J)?J)(?'R'(?'R'){99|(:(?|(?'R')(\k'R')|((?'R')))H'R'R)(H'R))))))/ pattern and related patterns with named subgroups, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.

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