CVE-2015-4599: Critical severity php vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2015-4599?

CVE-2015-4599 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to information disclosure and potential denial of service.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-4599?

To resolve CVE-2015-4599, update your PHP version to at least 5.4.40, 5.5.24, or 5.6.8.

Q: What types of attacks does CVE-2015-4599 enable?

CVE-2015-4599 may allow remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability to cause application crashes or execute arbitrary code.

Q: Which PHP versions are affected by CVE-2015-4599?

CVE-2015-4599 affects PHP versions prior to 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8.

Q: Is CVE-2015-4599 related to particular data types in PHP?

Yes, CVE-2015-4599 is related to unexpected data types handled by the SoapFault::__toString method.

Published May 16, 2016

Updated

The SoapFault::toString method in ext/soap/soap.c in PHP before 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via an unexpected data type, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Affected Software

39 affected components

PHP PHP<=5.4.39

PHP PHP=5.5.0

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=5.5.15

PHP PHP=5.5.16

PHP PHP=5.5.17

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

PHP PHP=5.6.1

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 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

Event History

May 16, 2016

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4599?

CVE-2015-4599 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to information disclosure and potential denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4599?

To resolve CVE-2015-4599, update your PHP version to at least 5.4.40, 5.5.24, or 5.6.8.

What types of attacks does CVE-2015-4599 enable?