high
8.2
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-3142: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Mar 31 2016(Updated: )

The phar_parse_zipfile function in zip.c in the PHAR extension in PHP before 5.5.33 and 5.6.x before 5.6.19 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) by placing a PK\x05\x06 signature at an invalid location.

Credit: security@opentext.com meissner@suse.de

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ubuntu/php5<5.6.19+dfsg-1
5.6.19+dfsg-1
ubuntu/php5<5.3.10-1ubuntu3.22
5.3.10-1ubuntu3.22
ubuntu/php5<5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16
5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.16
ubuntu/php5<5.6.11+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2
5.6.11+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2
ubuntu/php7.0<7.0.4
7.0.4
<=5.5.32
=5.6.0
=5.6.1
=5.6.2
=5.6.3
=5.6.4
=5.6.5
=5.6.6
=5.6.7
=5.6.8
=5.6.9
=5.6.10
=5.6.11
=5.6.12
=5.6.13
=5.6.14
=5.6.15
=5.6.16
=5.6.17
=5.6.18
<=10.11.4
PHP PHP<=5.5.32
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
PHP PHP=5.6.8
PHP PHP=5.6.9
PHP PHP=5.6.10
PHP PHP=5.6.11
PHP PHP=5.6.12
PHP PHP=5.6.13
PHP PHP=5.6.14
PHP PHP=5.6.15
PHP PHP=5.6.16
PHP PHP=5.6.17
PHP PHP=5.6.18
Apple Mac OS X<=10.11.4
debian/php5

Remedy

https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=a6fdc5bb27b20d889de0cd29318b3968aabb57bd

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2016-3142?

    CVE-2016-3142 is a vulnerability in the PHAR extension in PHP before 5.5.33 and 5.6.x before 5.6.19.

  • How severe is CVE-2016-3142?

    CVE-2016-3142 has a severity rating of 8.2 (high).

  • How can I exploit CVE-2016-3142?

    CVE-2016-3142 can be exploited by placing a PK\x05\x06 signature at an invalid index to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

  • How can I fix CVE-2016-3142?

    To fix CVE-2016-3142, update the PHP version to 5.5.33 or 5.6.19 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-3142?

    You can find more information about CVE-2016-3142 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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