CVE-2017-11147: Critical severity php vulnerability

Published Jan 19, 2017
·
Updated

Fixed bug (Seg fault when loading hostile phar). (CVE-2017-11147)

Other sources

In PHP before 5.6.30 and 7.x before 7.0.15, the PHAR archive handler could be used by attackers supplying malicious archive files to crash the PHP interpreter or potentially disclose information due to a buffer over-read in the pharparsepharfile function in ext/phar/phar.c.

Upstream bug:

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73773

Upstream patch:

http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=e5246580a85f031e1a3b8064edbaa55c1643a451

Red Hat

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
debian/php7.1
redhat/php<5.6.30
5.6.30
redhat/php<7.0.15
7.0.15
redhat/php<7.1.1
7.1.1
PHP PHP<5.6.30
PHP PHP>=7.0.0<7.0.15
PHP PHP>=7.1.0<7.1.1
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP
PHP PHP<7.0.15
7.0.15

Event History

Jan 19, 2017
CVE Published
via PHP·12:00 AM
Jul 10, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:24 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:18 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-11147?

CVE-2017-11147 is a vulnerability in PHP that allows attackers to crash the PHP interpreter or potentially disclose information due to a buffer over-read in the PHAR archive handler.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11147?

The severity of CVE-2017-11147 is critical (9.1).

3

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2017-11147?

PHP versions before 5.6.30 and 7.x before 7.0.15 are affected by CVE-2017-11147.

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-11147?

To fix CVE-2017-11147, upgrade your PHP installation to version 5.6.30 or 7.0.15 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-11147?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-11147 at the following references: [1] https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73773, [2] http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=e5246580a85f031e1a3b8064edbaa55c1643a451, [3] https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10159.

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