CVE-2016-10160: Critical severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Jan 19, 2017
·
Updated

Fixed bug (Memory corruption when loading hostile phar). (CVE-2016-10160)

Other sources

Off-by-one error in the pharparsepharfile function in ext/phar/phar.c in PHP before 5.6.30 and 7.0.x before 7.0.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PHAR archive with an alias mismatch.

MITRE

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/php<5.6.30
5.6.30
redhat/php<7.0.15
7.0.15
redhat/php<7.1.1
7.1.1
PHP PHP<7.0.15
7.0.15
PHP PHP>=5.6.0<5.6.30
PHP PHP>=7.0.0<7.0.15
PHP PHP>=7.1.0<7.1.1
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Event History

Jan 19, 2017
CVE Published
via PHP·12:00 AM
Jan 24, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10160?

CVE-2016-10160 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-10160?

To fix CVE-2016-10160, upgrade your PHP version to 5.6.30, 7.0.15, or 7.1.1 as recommended.

3

Which PHP versions are affected by CVE-2016-10160?

CVE-2016-10160 affects PHP versions before 5.6.30 and 7.0.x before 7.0.15.

4

Can CVE-2016-10160 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-10160 can be exploited remotely using a crafted PHAR archive.

5

What types of systems are impacted by CVE-2016-10160?

Systems running vulnerable versions of PHP, such as Debian and Red Hat distributions, are impacted by CVE-2016-10160.

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