Improper Input Validation Affecting php5 package, versions <5.3.10-1ubuntu3.20


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.03% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-PHP5-394589
  • published16 May 2016
  • disclosed16 May 2016

Introduced: 16 May 2016

CVE-2015-5589  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 php5 to version 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.20 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php5 package and not the php5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The phar_convert_to_other function in ext/phar/phar_object.c in PHP before 5.4.43, 5.5.x before 5.5.27, and 5.6.x before 5.6.11 does not validate a file pointer before a close operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive that is mishandled in a Phar::convertToData call.

CVSS Scores

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