CVE-2017-11362: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 6, 2017
·
Updated

Fixed bug (Stack Buffer Overflow in msgfmtparsemessage). (CVE-2017-11362)

Other sources

In PHP 7.x before 7.0.21 and 7.1.x before 7.1.7, ext/intl/msgformat/msgformatparse.c does not restrict the locale length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact within International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ via a long first argument to the msgfmtparsemessage function.

Upstream bug:

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73473

Upstream patch:

http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=95c4564f939c916538579ef63602a3cd31941c51

Red Hat

Affected Software

34 affected componentsFixes available
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
debian/php7.1
redhat/php<7.0.21
7.0.21
redhat/php<7.1.7
7.1.7
PHP PHP=7.0.0
PHP PHP=7.0.1
PHP PHP=7.0.2
PHP PHP=7.0.3
PHP PHP=7.0.4
PHP PHP=7.0.5
PHP PHP=7.0.6
PHP PHP=7.0.7
PHP PHP=7.0.8
PHP PHP=7.0.9
PHP PHP=7.0.10
PHP PHP=7.0.11
PHP PHP=7.0.12
PHP PHP=7.0.13
PHP PHP=7.0.14
PHP PHP=7.0.15
PHP PHP=7.0.16
PHP PHP=7.0.17
PHP PHP=7.0.18
PHP PHP=7.0.19
PHP PHP=7.0.20
PHP PHP=7.1.0
PHP PHP=7.1.1
PHP PHP=7.1.2
PHP PHP=7.1.3
PHP PHP=7.1.4
PHP PHP=7.1.5
PHP PHP=7.1.6
PHP PHP<7.0.21
7.0.21

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.21
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade PHP to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.21
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.21
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2017-11362

Event History

Jul 6, 2017
CVE Published
via PHP·12:00 AM
Jul 17, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:24 PM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:05 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 28, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:58 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-11362?

CVE-2017-11362 is a fixed bug in PHP 7.x that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impact.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11362?

The severity of CVE-2017-11362 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2017-11362?

PHP versions 7.0.0 to 7.0.21 and 7.1.0 to 7.1.7 are affected by CVE-2017-11362.

4

How do I fix CVE-2017-11362?

To fix CVE-2017-11362, update PHP to version 7.0.22 or 7.1.8 depending on your PHP version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-11362?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-11362 on the following references: [Link 1](https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=73473), [Link 2](http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git;a=commit;h=95c4564f939c916538579ef63602a3cd31941c51), [Link 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1475374).

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