CVE-2015-3329: Buffer Overflow

Published Jun 9, 2015
·
Updated

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the pharsetinode function in pharinternal.h in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value in a (1) tar, (2) phar, or (3) ZIP archive.

Affected Software

67 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.6.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.9.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.10.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus=7.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
Oracle Solaris=11.2
PHP PHP<=5.4.39
PHP PHP=5.5.0
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha5
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha6
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.5.1
PHP PHP=5.5.2
PHP PHP=5.5.3
PHP PHP=5.5.4
PHP PHP=5.5.5
PHP PHP=5.5.6
PHP PHP=5.5.7
PHP PHP=5.5.8
PHP PHP=5.5.9
PHP PHP=5.5.10
PHP PHP=5.5.11
PHP PHP=5.5.12
PHP PHP=5.5.13
PHP PHP=5.5.14
PHP PHP=5.5.18
PHP PHP=5.5.19
PHP PHP=5.5.20
PHP PHP=5.5.21
PHP PHP=5.5.22
PHP PHP=5.5.23
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha1
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha2
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha3
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha4
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha5
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.6.2
PHP PHP=5.6.3
PHP PHP=5.6.4
PHP PHP=5.6.5
PHP PHP=5.6.6
PHP PHP=5.6.7
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0

Event History

Jun 9, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3329?

CVE-2015-3329 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-3329?

To fix CVE-2015-3329, upgrade PHP to version 5.4.40 or later, 5.5.24 or later, or 5.6.8 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2015-3329 have?

CVE-2015-3329 can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems.

4

Which PHP versions are affected by CVE-2015-3329?

Versions of PHP prior to 5.4.40, 5.5.24, and 5.6.8 are affected by CVE-2015-3329.

5

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2015-3329?

Temporary workarounds for CVE-2015-3329 include disabling the phar extension or restricting access to vulnerable PHP scripts.

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