CVE-2016-5873
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
Buffer overflow in the HTTP URL parsing functions in pecl_http before 3.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via non-printable characters in a URL.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.0.1-0.1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.0.1-0.1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.0.1-0.1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.0.1-0.1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.0.1-0.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| php | pecl_http | {"endIncluding":"3.0.1"} | |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95863
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71719
- https://github.com/m6w6/ext-http/commit/3724cd76a28be1d6049b5537232e97ac
- https://pecl.php.net/package/pecl_http/3.0.1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-17
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5873
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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