high
7.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-3329: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jun 09 2015(Updated: )

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the phar_set_inode function in phar_internal.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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.2
PHP<=5.4.39
PHP=5.5.0
PHP=5.5.0-alpha1
PHP=5.5.0-alpha2
PHP=5.5.0-alpha3
PHP=5.5.0-alpha4
PHP=5.5.0-alpha5
PHP=5.5.0-alpha6
PHP=5.5.0-beta1
PHP=5.5.0-beta2
PHP=5.5.0-beta3
PHP=5.5.0-beta4
PHP=5.5.0-rc1
PHP=5.5.0-rc2
PHP=5.5.1
PHP=5.5.2
PHP=5.5.3
PHP=5.5.4
PHP=5.5.5
PHP=5.5.6
PHP=5.5.7
PHP=5.5.8
PHP=5.5.9
PHP=5.5.10
PHP=5.5.11
PHP=5.5.12
PHP=5.5.13
PHP=5.5.14
PHP=5.5.18
PHP=5.5.19
PHP=5.5.20
PHP=5.5.21
PHP=5.5.22
PHP=5.5.23
PHP=5.6.0-alpha1
PHP=5.6.0-alpha2
PHP=5.6.0-alpha3
PHP=5.6.0-alpha4
PHP=5.6.0-alpha5
PHP=5.6.0-beta1
PHP=5.6.0-beta2
PHP=5.6.0-beta3
PHP=5.6.0-beta4
PHP=5.6.2
PHP=5.6.3
PHP=5.6.4
PHP=5.6.5
PHP=5.6.6
PHP=5.6.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0

Remedy

http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=f59b67ae50064560d7bfcdb0d6a8ab284179053c

Remedy

http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php

Remedy

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69441

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-3329?

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

  • 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.

  • What impact does CVE-2015-3329 have?

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

  • 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.

  • 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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