7.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-10397: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jul 10 2017(Updated: )

In PHP before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13, incorrect handling of various URI components in the URL parser could be used by attackers to bypass hostname-specific URL checks, as demonstrated by evil.example.com:80#@good.example.com/ and evil.example.com:80?@good.example.com/ inputs to the parse_url function (implemented in the php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c).

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP PHP<=5.6.27
PHP PHP=7.0.0
PHP PHP=7.0.1
PHP PHP=7.0.2
PHP PHP=7.0.3
PHP PHP=7.0.4
PHP PHP=7.0.5
PHP PHP=7.0.6
PHP PHP=7.0.7
PHP PHP=7.0.8
PHP PHP=7.0.9
PHP PHP=7.0.10
PHP PHP=7.0.11
PHP PHP=7.0.12
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
debian/php7.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2016-10397?

    CVE-2016-10397 is a vulnerability in PHP versions before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13 that allows attackers to bypass hostname-specific URL checks.

  • Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2016-10397?

    PHP versions before 5.6.28 and 7.x before 7.0.13 are affected by CVE-2016-10397.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-10397?

    CVE-2016-10397 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is classified as high.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2016-10397?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2016-10397 by using various URI components in the URL parser to bypass hostname-specific URL checks.

  • Are there any fixes available for CVE-2016-10397?

    There are no specific fixes available for CVE-2016-10397, but upgrading to PHP versions 5.6.28 or 7.0.13 (or later) will address the vulnerability.

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