CVE-2015-4600: Critical severity red hat enterprise linux desktop vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2015-4600?

CVE-2015-4600 has been assigned a severity rating that indicates a potential denial of service and possibly arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-4600?

To fix CVE-2015-4600, upgrade PHP to version 5.4.40 or later, 5.5.24 or later, or 5.6.8 or later.

Q: Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2015-4600?

CVE-2015-4600 affects PHP versions prior to 5.4.40, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.8.

Q: Can I safely use versions of PHP after 5.6.8 with CVE-2015-4600?

Yes, using PHP versions 5.6.8 and above mitigates the risks associated with CVE-2015-4600.

Q: Where can I find more information about CVE-2015-4600?

More information about CVE-2015-4600 can typically be found in security announcements or PHP's change logs.

Published May 16, 2016

Updated

The SoapClient implementation 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 cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an unexpected data type, related to "type confusion" issues in the (1) SoapClient::getLastRequest, (2) SoapClient::getLastResponse, (3) SoapClient::getLastRequestHeaders, (4) SoapClient::getLastResponseHeaders, (5) SoapClient::getCookies, and (6) SoapClient::setCookie methods.

Affected Software

39 affected components

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

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

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-2015-4600?

CVE-2015-4600 has been assigned a severity rating that indicates a potential denial of service and possibly arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4600?

To fix CVE-2015-4600, upgrade PHP to version 5.4.40 or later, 5.5.24 or later, or 5.6.8 or later.

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2015-4600?