PHP up to 5.6.24/7.0.9 ext/wddx/wddx.c null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in PHP up to 5.6.24/7.0.9. This affects an unknown part of the file ext/wddx/wddx.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7131. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 5.6.24/7.0.9 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part of the file ext/wddx/wddx.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

ext/wddx/wddx.c in PHP before 5.6.25 and 7.x before 7.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed wddxPacket XML document that is mishandled in a wddx_deserialize call, as demonstrated by a tag that lacks a < (less than) character.

The weakness was published 09/12/2016 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7131. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 900012 (Debian DLA-749-1 : php5 security update (httpoxy)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169168 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for php53 (SUSE-SU-2016:2328-1)).

Upgrading to version 5.6.25 or 7.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (900012) and SecurityFocus (BID 92768†). Similar entries are available at VDB-89667, VDB-91493, VDB-91494 and VDB-91495. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Programming Language Software

Name

• PHP

Version

• 5.6.0
• 5.6.1
• 5.6.2
• 5.6.3
• 5.6.4
• 5.6.5
• 5.6.6
• 5.6.7
• 5.6.8
• 5.6.9
• 5.6.10
• 5.6.11
• 5.6.12
• 5.6.13
• 5.6.14
• 5.6.15
• 5.6.16
• 5.6.17
• 5.6.18
• 5.6.19
• 5.6.20
• 5.6.21
• 5.6.22
• 5.6.23
• 5.6.24
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.php.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 900012
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-749-1 : php5 security update (httpoxy)
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OpenVAS ID: 54857
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for php7.0 USN-3095-1
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
Upgrade: PHP 5.6.25/7.0.10
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/02/2016 🔍
09/11/2016 +9 days 🔍
09/12/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/12/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/15/2022 +2194 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: RHSA-2016:2750
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-7131 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7131
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91500

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SecurityFocus: 92768
SecurityTracker: 1036680

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2016 17:53
Updated: 09/15/2022 19:43
Changes: 09/12/2016 17:53 (39), 01/27/2018 12:40 (21), 09/15/2022 19:43 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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