high
7.5
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-2301: Use After Free

First published: Fri Feb 20 2015(Updated: )

Use after free vulnerability reported in PHP "phar" extension [1]. Upstream commit that fixes this: <a href="http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=b2cf3f064b8f5efef89bb084521b61318c71781b">http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=b2cf3f064b8f5efef89bb084521b61318c71781b</a> [1]: <a href="https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68901">https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68901</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/php<5.5.22
5.5.22
redhat/php<5.6.6
5.6.6
Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=14.10
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE=13.2
PHP>=5.4.0<5.4.40
PHP>=5.5.0<5.5.22
PHP>=5.6.0<5.6.6
macOS Yosemite<=10.10.4
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.1
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.1
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-2301?

    CVE-2015-2301 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution through the PHP 'phar' extension.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-2301?

    To fix CVE-2015-2301, update PHP to version 5.5.22 or 5.6.6 or later, as those versions contain the necessary security patches.

  • Which PHP versions are affected by CVE-2015-2301?

    CVE-2015-2301 affects PHP versions from 5.4.0 up to 5.4.40, 5.5.0 up to 5.5.22, and 5.6.0 up to 5.6.6.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2015-2301?

    CVE-2015-2301 affects several systems, including specific versions of Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

  • Is CVE-2015-2301 exploitable remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-2301 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to execute malicious code on affected systems.

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