CVE-2016-3185: Input Validation

Published May 16, 2016
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Updated

Fixed bug (Type Confusion Vulnerability - SOAP / makehttpsoaprequest()). (CVE-2016-3185)

Other sources

The makehttpsoaprequest function in ext/soap/phphttp.c in PHP before 5.4.44, 5.5.x before 5.5.28, 5.6.x before 5.6.12, and 7.x before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (type confusion and application crash) via crafted serialized cookies data, related to the SoapClient::call method in ext/soap/soap.c.

Affected Software

68 affected componentsFixes available
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha1
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha2
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha3
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha4
PHP PHP=5.6.0-alpha5
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.6.0-beta4
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<=5.4.43
PHP PHP=7.0.0
PHP PHP=7.0.1
PHP PHP=7.0.2
PHP PHP=7.0.3
PHP PHP=5.5.0
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha5
PHP PHP=5.5.0-alpha6
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta2
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.5.0-beta4
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc1
PHP PHP=5.5.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.5.1
PHP PHP=5.5.2
PHP PHP=5.5.3
PHP PHP=5.5.4
PHP PHP=5.5.5
PHP PHP=5.5.6
PHP PHP=5.5.7
PHP PHP=5.5.8
PHP PHP=5.5.9
PHP PHP=5.5.10
PHP PHP=5.5.11
PHP PHP=5.5.12
PHP PHP=5.5.13
PHP PHP=5.5.14
PHP PHP=5.5.15
PHP PHP=5.5.16
PHP PHP=5.5.17
PHP PHP=5.5.18
PHP PHP=5.5.19
PHP PHP=5.5.20
PHP PHP=5.5.21
PHP PHP=5.5.22
PHP PHP=5.5.23
PHP PHP=5.5.24
PHP PHP=5.5.25
PHP PHP=5.5.26
PHP PHP=5.5.27
PHP PHP<7.0.4
7.0.4

Remediation

Patch Available

http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=c96d08b27226193dd51f2b50e84272235c6aaa69

Patch Available

https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=eaf4e77190d402ea014207e9a7d5da1a4f3727ba

Event History

May 16, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:17 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:14 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3185?

CVE-2016-3185 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3185?

To fix CVE-2016-3185, upgrade to PHP version 5.4.44, 5.5.28, 5.6.12, or 7.0.4 or later.

3

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2016-3185?

CVE-2016-3185 affects PHP versions before 5.4.44, 5.5.x before 5.5.28, 5.6.x before 5.6.12, and 7.x before 7.0.4.

4

What type of vulnerabilities does CVE-2016-3185 address?

CVE-2016-3185 addresses a Type Confusion vulnerability in the SOAP extension of PHP.

5

What effects can CVE-2016-3185 have on an application?

CVE-2016-3185 can allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from affected applications.

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