Stack-based buffer overflow in PHP - CVE-2016-2554
Published: May 16, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40283
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2554
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP
PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a crafted TAR archive. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-2554
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00052.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00056.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00058.html
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71488
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731