CVE-2016-10161

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-10161
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-24 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionThe object_common1 function in ext/standard/var_unserializer.c in PHP before 5.6.30, 7.0.x before 7.0.15, and 7.1.x before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via crafted serialized data that is mishandled in a finish_nested_data call.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-125 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Php Php 7.0.0 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.1 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.10 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.11 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.12 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.13 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.14 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.2 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.3 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.4 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.5 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.6 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.7 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.8 All All All
Application Php Php 7.0.9 All All All
Application Php Php 7.1.0 All All All
Application Php Php All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
PHP: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-29) — Gentoo Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Fix bug #73825 - Heap out of bounds read on unserialize in finish_nes… · php/php-src@16b3003 · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3783-1 php5 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
PHP Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com
[R5] SecurityCenter 5.4.3 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable Network Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.tenable.com
PHP CVE-2016-10161 Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
September 2017 PHP Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.netapp.com
PHP :: Sec Bug #73825 :: Heap out of bounds read on unserialize in finish_nested_data() af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.php.net Issue Tracking
PHP: PHP 7 ChangeLog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 php.net Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
PHP: PHP 5 ChangeLog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 php.net Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710436 Gentoo Linux Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-29)
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