CVE-2016-5873
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
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
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5873
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://pecl.php.net/package/pecl_http/3.0.1
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/m6w6/ext-http/commit/3724cd76a28be1d6049b5537232e97ac
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71719
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/1
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.0.1-0.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.0.1-0.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.0.1-0.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.0.1-0.1 |
| debian | trixie | 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
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.