Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2016-4343
Published: May 22, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40278
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4343
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP
PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-4343
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00086.html
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/28/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89179
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71331
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722