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Numeric Errors Affecting php7.0 package, versions <7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
30.74% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-PHP70-386534
  • published20 May 2016
  • disclosed20 May 2016
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Introduced: 20 May 2016

CVE-2016-4070  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 php7.0 to version 7.0.4-7ubuntu2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php7.0 package and not the php7.0 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the php_raw_url_encode function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string to the rawurlencode function. NOTE: the vendor says "Not sure if this qualifies as security issue (probably not).

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