Apple macOS up to 10.11 apache_mod_php use after free

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.11 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component apache_mod_php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 09/20/2016 as HT207170 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-6295 since 07/24/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues in PHP were addressed by updating PHP to version 5.6.24.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92699 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : php5, php7.0 vulnerabilities (USN-3045-1) (httpoxy)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175796 (Debian Security Update for php5 (DSA 3631-1) (HTTPoxy)).

Upgrading to version 10.12 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (92699). The entries 90200, 90201, 90203 and 90206 are related to this item.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 92699
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : php5, php7.0 vulnerabilities (USN-3045-1) (httpoxy)
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OpenVAS ID: 703631
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3631-1 (php5 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.12
Patch: cab1c3b3708eead315e033359d07049b23b147a3

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07/24/2016 +5 days 🔍
07/25/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/03/2016 +9 days 🔍
09/20/2016 +48 days 🔍
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09/26/2016 +6 days 🔍
09/20/2022 +2185 days 🔍

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207170
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6295 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036430
SecurityFocus: 92094 - PHP 'snmp.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 09/26/2016 11:31
Updated: 09/20/2022 17:20
Changes: 09/26/2016 11:31 (71), 04/25/2019 16:24 (12), 09/20/2022 17:20 (7)
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