Improper Input Validation Affecting php5 package, versions <5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.86% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-PHP5-394699
  • published20 May 2016
  • disclosed20 May 2016

Introduced: 20 May 2016

CVE-2016-4072  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 php5 to version 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16 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.

The Phar extension in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename, as demonstrated by mishandling of \0 characters by the phar_analyze_path function in ext/phar/phar.c.