PHP up to 5.6.25/7.0.10 SplArray input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in PHP up to 5.6.25/7.0.10. This impacts an unknown function of the component SplArray. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-7417. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP up to 5.6.25/7.0.10 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component SplArray. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 09/15/2016 as Version 7.0.11 as confirmed changelog (Website). The advisory is shared for download at php.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7417 since 09/09/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/16/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 900012 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196592 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Php5, Php7.0 Vulnerabilities (USN-3095-1)).

Upgrading to version 5.6.26 or 7.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (900012), SecurityFocus (BID 93007†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036836†). See VDB-3695, VDB-5786, VDB-5794 and VDB-9021 for similar entries. 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
• 5.6.25
• 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
• 7.0.10

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.php.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 900012
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-754
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 5.6.26/7.0.11
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

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09/15/2016 +6 days 🔍
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09/16/2016 +1 days 🔍
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09/17/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/16/2022 +2190 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: Version 7.0.11
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91628

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SecurityFocus: 93007 - PHP 'ext/spl/spl_array.c' Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036836

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2016 19:39
Updated: 09/16/2022 18:10
Changes: 09/16/2016 19:39 (57), 04/18/2019 15:55 (22), 09/16/2022 18:10 (5)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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