Use After Free Affecting php5 package, versions <5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.19


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
15.48% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-PHP5-394610
  • published7 Aug 2016
  • disclosed7 Aug 2016

Introduced: 7 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-5771  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 php5 to version 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.19 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:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

spl_array.c in the SPL extension in PHP before 5.5.37 and 5.6.x before 5.6.23 improperly interacts with the unserialize implementation and garbage collection, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via crafted serialized data.

CVSS Base Scores

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