Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting php5 package, versions <5.3.10-1ubuntu3.25


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-PHP5-395170
  • published12 Sept 2016
  • disclosed12 Sept 2016

Introduced: 12 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-7125  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 php5 to version 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.25 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.

ext/session/session.c in PHP before 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10 skips invalid session names in a way that triggers incorrect parsing, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary-type session data by leveraging control of a session name, as demonstrated by object injection.