What is the severity of CVE-2016-1904?

CVE-2016-1904 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service and impact applications depending on vulnerable PHP versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1904?

To fix CVE-2016-1904, upgrade PHP to version 7.0.2 or later.

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2016-1904?

CVE-2016-1904 affects PHP versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-1904?

The potential impacts of CVE-2016-1904 include denial of service and possible heap-based buffer overflows.

Is CVE-2016-1904 a serious threat to my web applications?

Yes, if you are using an affected version of PHP, CVE-2016-1904 poses a serious threat to the stability and security of your web applications.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-1904

high

7.5

CWE

189 119 190

19/1/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-1904: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jan 19 2016(Updated: )

Multiple integer overflows in ext/standard/exec.c in PHP 7.x before 7.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string to the (1) php_escape_shell_cmd or (2) php_escape_shell_arg function, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
PHP	<7.0.2	7.0.2
PHP	=7.0.0
PHP	=7.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1904?
CVE-2016-1904 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service and impact applications depending on vulnerable PHP versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1904?
To fix CVE-2016-1904, upgrade PHP to version 7.0.2 or later.
Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2016-1904?
CVE-2016-1904 affects PHP versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-1904?
The potential impacts of CVE-2016-1904 include denial of service and possible heap-based buffer overflows.
Is CVE-2016-1904 a serious threat to my web applications?
Yes, if you are using an affected version of PHP, CVE-2016-1904 poses a serious threat to the stability and security of your web applications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1904?
CVE-2016-1904 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service and impact applications depending on vulnerable PHP versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1904?
To fix CVE-2016-1904, upgrade PHP to version 7.0.2 or later.
Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2016-1904?
CVE-2016-1904 affects PHP versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-1904?
The potential impacts of CVE-2016-1904 include denial of service and possible heap-based buffer overflows.
Is CVE-2016-1904 a serious threat to my web applications?
Yes, if you are using an affected version of PHP, CVE-2016-1904 poses a serious threat to the stability and security of your web applications.