Improper Input Validation Affecting php5 package, versions <5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.20


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.13% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-PHP5-395218
  • published17 Sept 2016
  • disclosed17 Sept 2016

Introduced: 17 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-7417  (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-1ubuntu4.20 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:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

ext/spl/spl_array.c in PHP before 5.6.26 and 7.x before 7.0.11 proceeds with SplArray unserialization without validating a return value and data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted serialized data.