high
8.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-4342: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Feb 08 2016(Updated: )

A heap corruption vulnerability when parsing tar/zip/phar file with empty content. Upstream bug: <a href="https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71354">https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71354</a> Upstream patch: <a href="https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commitdiff;h=13ad4d3e971807f9a58ab5933182907dc2958539">https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commitdiff;h=13ad4d3e971807f9a58ab5933182907dc2958539</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/php5
debian/php5.6
debian/php7.0
redhat/php<5.6.18
5.6.18
redhat/php<5.5.32
5.5.32
PHP<7.0.3
7.0.3
SUSE Linux=42.1
PHP<=5.5.31
PHP=5.6.0
PHP=5.6.1
PHP=5.6.2
PHP=5.6.3
PHP=5.6.4
PHP=5.6.5
PHP=5.6.6
PHP=5.6.7
PHP=5.6.8
PHP=5.6.9
PHP=5.6.10
PHP=5.6.11
PHP=5.6.12
PHP=5.6.13
PHP=5.6.14
PHP=5.6.15
PHP=5.6.16
PHP=5.6.17
PHP=7.0.0
PHP=7.0.1
PHP=7.0.2

Remedy

https://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=13ad4d3e971807f9a58ab5933182907dc2958539

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2016-4342?

    CVE-2016-4342 is a vulnerability in PHP that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted TAR, ZIP, or PHAR file.

  • How does CVE-2016-4342 affect PHP?

    CVE-2016-4342 affects PHP versions before 5.5.32, 5.6.x before 5.6.18, and 7.x before 7.0.3.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-4342?

    CVE-2016-4342 has a severity score of 8.8 (high).

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-4342 in PHP?

    To fix CVE-2016-4342 in PHP, make sure you are using PHP version 5.5.32, 5.6.18, or 7.0.3 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-4342?

    You can find more information about CVE-2016-4342 at the PHP website (https://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.0.3) and through the Openwall mailing list (http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/28/2).

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