First published: Thu Dec 08 2016(Updated: )
The unserialize implementation in ext/standard/var.c in PHP 7.x before 7.0.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted serialized data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-6834.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/php | <7.0.14 | 7.0.14 |
redhat/php | <7.1.0 | 7.1.0 |
PHP | <7.0.14 | 7.0.14 |
PHP | =7.0.0 | |
PHP | =7.0.1 | |
PHP | =7.0.2 | |
PHP | =7.0.3 | |
PHP | =7.0.4 | |
PHP | =7.0.5 | |
PHP | =7.0.6 | |
PHP | =7.0.7 | |
PHP | =7.0.8 | |
PHP | =7.0.9 | |
PHP | =7.0.10 | |
PHP | =7.0.11 | |
PHP | =7.0.12 | |
PHP | =7.0.13 |
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CVE-2016-9936 is a high severity vulnerability that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service.
To fix CVE-2016-9936, upgrade PHP to version 7.0.14 or 7.1.0 or later.
PHP versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 and PHP 7.1.0 are affected by CVE-2016-9936.
CVE-2016-9936 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can be exploited via crafted serialized data.
While specific exploits for CVE-2016-9936 are not publicized, it is considered a serious risk due to its potential for denial of service.