Improper Input Validation Affecting php-xml package, versions <0:5.4.16-43.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.95% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PHPXML-4778586
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Aug 2016

Introduced: 16 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-10167  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 php-xml to version 0:5.4.16-43.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:3221.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-xml package and not the php-xml package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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