PHP '/xmlrpc/libxmlrpc/simplestring.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

PHP is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploits will result in denial-of-service conditions.

Information

Bugtraq ID: 92095
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2016-6296

Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 19 2016 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 19 2017 06:05PM
Credit: pranjal
Vulnerable: PHP PHP 7.0.5
PHP PHP 7.0.3
PHP PHP 7.0
PHP PHP 5.6.22
PHP PHP 5.6.21
PHP PHP 5.6.20
PHP PHP 5.6.19
PHP PHP 5.6.18
PHP PHP 5.6.17
PHP PHP 5.6.13
PHP PHP 5.6.12
PHP PHP 5.6.11
PHP PHP 5.6.5
PHP PHP 5.6.4
PHP PHP 5.6.1
PHP PHP 5.6
PHP PHP 5.5.35
PHP PHP 5.5.34
PHP PHP 5.5.33
PHP PHP 5.5.32
PHP PHP 5.5.29
PHP PHP 5.5.28
PHP PHP 5.5.27
PHP PHP 5.5.26
PHP PHP 5.5.21
PHP PHP 5.5.14
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
PHP PHP 5.5.13
PHP PHP 5.5.12
PHP PHP 5.5.11
PHP PHP 5.5.10
PHP PHP 5.5.6
PHP PHP 5.5.5
PHP PHP 5.5.4
PHP PHP 5.5.3
PHP PHP 5.5.1
PHP PHP 5.5
PHP PHP 7.0.8
PHP PHP 7.0.7
PHP PHP 7.0.6
PHP PHP 7.0.4
PHP PHP 7.0.2
PHP PHP 7.0.1
PHP PHP 5.6.9
PHP PHP 5.6.8
PHP PHP 5.6.7
PHP PHP 5.6.6
PHP PHP 5.6.3
PHP PHP 5.6.23
PHP PHP 5.6.2
PHP PHP 5.6.14
PHP PHP 5.6.10
PHP PHP 5.5.9
PHP PHP 5.5.8
PHP PHP 5.5.7
PHP PHP 5.5.37
PHP PHP 5.5.36
PHP PHP 5.5.31
PHP PHP 5.5.30
PHP PHP 5.5.25
PHP PHP 5.5.24
PHP PHP 5.5.23
PHP PHP 5.5.22
PHP PHP 5.5.20
PHP PHP 5.5.2
PHP PHP 5.5.19
PHP PHP 5.5.18
PHP PHP 5.5.17
PHP PHP 5.5.16
PHP PHP 5.5.15
Oracle Secure Backup 10.4 1
Oracle Secure Backup 12.1.0.2.0
Oracle Secure Backup 12.1
Oracle Secure Backup 10.4.0.4.0
Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.3
Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.2
Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.1.0
Oracle Secure Backup 10.2.0.3
Oracle Secure Backup 10.2.0.2
Oracle Secure Backup 10.1.0.3
Oracle Secure Backup 10.1.0.2
Oracle Secure Backup 10.1.0.1
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience on Cloud Network Capture Add-On 16.1.01
HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library 4.90
HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library 4.40
HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library 4.10
Gentoo Linux
Apple Mac Os X 10.11.6

Not Vulnerable: PHP PHP 5.5.38
PHP PHP 7.0.9
PHP PHP 5.6.24
Oracle Secure Backup 12.1.0.3
HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library 5.10
Apple macOS 10.12

References:

• Mac OS X Homepage (Apple)
  
• PHP 5 ChangeLog (PHP)
  
• PHP 7 ChangeLog (PHP)
  
• #72606 heap-buffer-overflow (write) simplestring_addn simplestring.c (PHP)
  
• Fix bug #72606: heap-buffer-overflow (write) simplestring_addn simplestring.c (PHP)
  
• HPSBST03671 rev.1 - HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library, Remote Unauthorized Disc (HP)
  
• Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2017 (Oracle)
  
• swg21994534: Multiple security issues in IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience on Clou (IBM)
  

Source: www.securityfocus.com