SB2018103060 - Buffer overflow in PHP
Published: October 30, 2018 Updated: June 8, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018103060
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4342)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
ext/phar/phar_object.c in PHP before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3 mishandles zero-length uncompressed data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) TAR, (2) ZIP, or (3) PHAR archive.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00086.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00027.html
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/28/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89154
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71354
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722