critical
9.8
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-8835: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Mon May 16 2016(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/php5
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=5.6.1
PHP=5.6.2
PHP=5.6.3
PHP=5.6.4
PHP=5.6.5
PHP=5.6.6
PHP=5.6.7
PHP=5.6.8
PHP=5.6.9
PHP=5.6.10
PHP=5.6.11
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=5.5.15
PHP=5.5.16
PHP=5.5.17
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=5.5.24
PHP=5.5.25
PHP=5.5.26
PHP=5.5.27
PHP<=5.4.43

Remedy

https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commitdiff;h=c96d08b27226193dd51f2b50e84272235c6aaa69

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-8835?

    CVE-2015-8835 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-8835?

    To fix CVE-2015-8835, upgrade PHP to version 5.4.44, 5.5.28, or 5.6.12 or later.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2015-8835?

    CVE-2015-8835 affects PHP versions prior to 5.4.44, 5.5.x before 5.5.28, and 5.6.x before 5.6.12.

  • What attack vectors are associated with CVE-2015-8835?

    CVE-2015-8835 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service through NULL pointer dereference and type confusion.

  • Is CVE-2015-8835 present in PHP 5.6.0-alpha versions?

    Yes, CVE-2015-8835 affects all PHP 5.6.0 alpha versions, along with several other pre-release and earlier versions.

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