CVE-2017-16642: High severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Oct 26, 2017
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Updated

Fixed bug (Out-Of-Bounds Read in timelibmeridian()). (CVE-2017-16642)

Other sources

In PHP before 5.6.32, 7.x before 7.0.25, and 7.1.x before 7.1.11, an e ...

Debian

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/php<7.0.25
7.0.25
redhat/php<7.1.11
7.1.11
redhat/php<7.2.0
7.2.0
PHP PHP<7.0.25
7.0.25
debian/php5
debian/php7.0
debian/php7.1
PHP PHP<5.6.32
PHP PHP>=7.0.0<7.0.25
PHP PHP>=7.1.0<7.1.11
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
NetApp Storage Automation Store
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.0.25
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.1.11
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.2.0
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade PHP to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.25
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6.32
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.25
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade php to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.11
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch 5c0455bf2c8cd3c25401407f158e820aa3b239e1
  9. Compensating control

    Ensure that attackers cannot supply attacker-controlled date strings to the vulnerable date extension code path (ext/date, timelib_meridian / php_parse_date) in any context where information leakage would be impactful.

Event History

Oct 26, 2017
CVE Published
via PHP·12:00 AM
Nov 7, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:32 PM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:08 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this bug?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-16642.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2017-16642?

The severity level of CVE-2017-16642 is high.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2017-16642?

The affected software for CVE-2017-16642 is PHP versions before 5.6.32, 7.x before 7.0.25, and 7.1.x before 7.1.11.

4

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

Attackers able to supply date strings can exploit this vulnerability to leak information from the interpreter.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-16642?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2017-16642 is available in PHP versions 5.6.32, 7.0.25, and 7.1.11.

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