Vulnerability identifier: #VU12904

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9936

CWE-ID:

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability:

Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: PHP Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the unserialize implementation in ext/standard/var.c due to use-after-free error. A remote attacker can submit crafted serialized data and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.0.14.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 7.0.0 - 7.0.13

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Fixed software versions

CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:php_group:php:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72978

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?