SB2016121702 - Debian update for php5
Published: December 17, 2016 Updated: November 21, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016121702
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9935)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists in the php_wddx_push_element function in ext/wddx/wddx.c due to out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can submit an empty boolean element in a wddxPacket XML document and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.